This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mo Ibrahim has just given US$ 5m to the recently retired president of the West African nation of Niger, one of the world’s most impoverished countries. Not everyone thinks this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The cost of damage caused by invasive species around the world, including to agriculture, fisheries, and forestry, is at least 10 times that of preventing or controlling them, an international study suggests. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2015, when the 193 countries in the United Nations pledged to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, they committed to a transformational global shift for a healthier,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate experts and engineers have created a new model to predict the damage caused by adverse weather. This new framework for ‘consequence forecasting’ enables first responders to effectively target resources…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It has been two years since COVID-19 took the world by storm, altering life as we know it. Prior to its emergence, the Global Health Security Index noted that no…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The concept of climate justice is fairly simple to understand, but much more difficult to act on: Those who have done least to cause climate change are the ones suffering…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In late June, Portland, Oregon, experienced its hottest day on record, reaching 42° Celsius (108° Fahrenheit). The last time it had been this hot was in 1981, when temperatures soared to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The collective realization about our acceptance of polluted air has been one of the most spectacular realities unveiled by the new coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). As personal vehicle miles fell dramatically, skies in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In April 2020, tigers and lions at the Bronx Zoo made the news when they came down with COVID-19. In the months following these surprising diagnoses, researchers and veterinarians found…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the most effective ways to promote children’s health is to reduce air pollution, according to a meta-analysis of 45 studies exploring the link between air pollution and stunting. The researchers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The recently released The 2021 Food Security Index (FSI) from Economist Impact finds only 28 of 78 countries prioritize agriculture in their international climate commitments. To achieve sustainable food systems, countries must also address…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2022 marks the second year of the last decade we have to solve climate change. Scientists are unanimous that we must halve global carbon emissions by 2030 to have a…