This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Plenty of big companies have announced sustainability commitments (and progress) in light of the Paris climate agreement and U.N. Sustainable Development targets. Few have openly put a pricetag on what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Imagine if every animal and plant on the planet collapsed into a single population each, says ecologist Gerardo Ceballos. If lions disappeared except from one small corner of Kenya, the prey…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An Inconvenient Sequel, the follow-up to Al Gore’s blockbuster 2006 global-warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, spends a major chunk of its screen time on an intellectual-property deal—one that was imagined, brokered,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every so often, the worst-case scenario comes to pass. As of Sunday afternoon, the remnants of Hurricane Harvey seem likely to exceed the worst forecasts that preceded the storm. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Specifically, Huey and his colleagues found that wildfires seem to emit three times as much of the smallest type of particulate matter—PM1, particulate matter less than 1 micrometer thick—as is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As Earth Day approaches, it’s an appropriate time to remember environmental successes we’ve had. One such victory was the Montreal Protocol, the first major international environmental agreement of its kind,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A year ago, the 28-year-old media company employee invested $3,000 in a West Hollywood-based startup, thanks to recent changes in a federal law that allows people of modest means to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. ACE employs both qualitative and quantitative strategies in our work to identify highly effective ways to help animals. One way that we evaluate interventions or charities quantitatively is by assigning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Animal issues are a vast and diverse group of problems. To have an impact, have a specific focus and an actionable plan. Animal Welfare Impact Plan Decide on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Harvey Is What Climate Change Looks Like: It’s time to open our eyes and prepare for the world that’s coming.” That August 28 Politico article by Slate weatherman Eric Holthaus was one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We are always looking for the most effective ways to connect with our audience, and having the right online tools to communicate our message is essential. There are many resources…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researchers studying biofluorescent coral also discovered a shark that reflects certain light, along with a stingray, eel, and other fish. The study, published January 8, used special lighting and camera…