This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. And the problem is only growing: The number of students seeking counseling has doubled in the last five years on some campuses, given increased rates of anxiety and depression, as well as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A group of 24 young leaders around the world are pushing businesses and governments to commit to food system change as part of the Act4Food Act4Change campaign. During the United Nations Food…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While there’s a greater number of people actively getting involved in their communities, there are others who would like to find the time to do more. If you fall into…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is long past time to stop calling events like Hurricanes Sandy, Katrina, and now Harvey and Irma, natural disasters. There is no such thing. These may be natural events.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Wildfire Season is Not Predictable Anymore California’s wildfire season used to last from June to November, and major fires were few and far between. Of the five largest wildfires in California history,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many rural Black homeowners are denied federal disaster relief because of an informal system of property inheritance common in the South, reports Hannah Dreier of The Washington Post. Under the “heirs’ property” system,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Imagine the following career trajectory. An elementary school student goes on a field trip to a science center where she flies a plane and walks in space—virtually of course. Several…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In June of 2018, two Monterey County site inspectors visited a Salinas cannabis farm, where they encountered a small group of farmworkers who they suspected had been trafficked. The farmworkers,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Public debate falls into two schools of thought as to why housing costs are so high in many parts of the U.S. The YIMBY (“Yes In My Backyard”) school argues…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Plastic waste is a growing global environmental concern. While we see more research on the impact plastic pollution is having on the natural environment, there has been less work trying to understand…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In many parts of the United States, our weather is growing more extreme. Recent headlines shout about record-breaking heat domes, severe drought, and dangerous wildfires. In Texas, communities experienced freezing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new study finds that protection of the northern spotted owl in the Pacific Northwest led to as many as 32,000 timber job losses, compared to the 130,000 jobs the…