This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What do you think of when you hear about “neglected tropical diseases,” or NTDs? Malaria, dengue, and yellow fever probably come to mind — but there are actually 20 infections and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The role of buildings in addressing climate change cannot be understated. They’re responsible for roughly 40 percent of emissions globally (taking into account both building materials and operating emissions), and addressing the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The “Turn to Green Finance” was the earliest, simplest, and most consistent with the assumptions inter-woven in the first stage of climate action. It arose in the face of disappointment…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Vaid Group conducted a report that focused on high net worth donors of color, seeking insights on how to better engage with them in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 pandemic upends societies and economies, most governments around the world have responded swiftly and decisively. Many have taken far-reaching decisions and adopted legislation granting them temporary powers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) report, which is considered the climate change evidence summary for policymakers worldwide, has stated that we must act if we are to avert…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020, released at the launch of this year’s major UN SDG event, the High-Level Political Forum, highlights the progress that has been made and areas that must…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The global COVID-19 health and economic crisis compels us to act in the short-term—in the here and now. We can’t look away from the human health consequences without giving our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is no crystal ball to tell ecologists how forests of the future will respond to the changing climate, but a University of Arizona-led team of researchers may have created…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As an environmental psychologist who works to improve young people’s access to nature, I recently completed a review that brings two bodies of research together: one on connecting children and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By some estimates, about 40 percent of the population of the United States will have been infected with the omicron variant of Covid-19 by the time the current wave fully subsides. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The power of children’s stories resides largely in its audience: in how open young people are to new ideas. Their drive to experiment is familiar to any parent: Children invent…