This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After decades of the federal government playing a limited role in local land-use regulations, there is renewed interest on both sides of the aisle for a stronger federal effort to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before they became climate migrants, the people of Enseada da Baleia had lived on Cardoso Island, a secluded, wildlife-rich community about 170 southwest of São Paulo, for over a century. As caiçaras, coastal-dwelling…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From female journalists wiping computer files to beauticians removing posters from salons, many Afghan women are taking no chances with the country’s new Taliban leaders despite promises they can keep…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The public-private initiative Restore Colorado is helping finance regional regenerative agriculture through partnerships with restaurants in Boulder. The program is a collaboration between Boulder County, sustainable agriculture experts Mad Agriculture, and non-profit Zero Foodprint, who pioneered…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. That’s 10 times more than scientists previously thought, and it’s due to both increased flooding and population migration. This marks an increase of the population inside flood-prone regions to as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The journey toward a career often starts at a fork in the road. One path points toward on-the-job training. The other takes a detour through college. They have different benefits…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To comply with social distancing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations addressing food insecurity had to forgo or modify in-person services, and some turned to new technology-based strategies, such as online…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is abundant evidence that changes in the climate, both increased temperature and reduced precipitation, are making wildfires worse in the western U.S. The relationship between climate and wildfire seems…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to permanently increase the value of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by 25% above pre-pandemic levels in October 2021. It’s the biggest change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Microsoft pledged $500 million for affordable housing in January. Five months later, Google said it would invest $1 billion to help the Bay Area housing crisis. Amazon and Salesforce also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a landmark change in the way Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are established for more than 42 million people who use these benefits to help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Buckling roads and melting streetcar cables during the record high temperatures in the Pacific Northwest illustrate that “heat wave” is a buzz word this summer, and scientists blame climate change. The heat…