This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On this new global map, huge swaths of land are dotted in green pixels. These are the areas that could potentially be recovered with forests that have disappeared, according to a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COP26 summit in Glasgow underscored the importance of climate resilience as a key policy goal around the world. As governments, businesses, and other entities look for capital to help meet their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When people think of ways to help the world’s poor, a few obvious ideas come to mind: giving them cash; preventing diseases like malaria through the distribution of bed nets…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change is commonly discussed as though it’s a uniquely atmospheric phenomena. But the crisis is deeply entwined with the ocean, and this has largely been neglected in international climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Q: How are children affected by climate change? A: Children are uniquely vulnerable to changes in the environment, specifically to extreme changes such as heat waves and air pollution that are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Aid organizations provide valuable help to those in need, often in times of crisis or vulnerability. However, it’s equally valuable for these humanitarian groups to be accountable for the aid…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 100 global philanthropic foundations and individual donors on Tuesday joined a growing chorus of human rights advocates who have condemned Israel for its recent decision to label six…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. This is not because of its historical significance — which is complicated and ignores the real context of European colonization (History.com, 2021). And this is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Water is essential for all of Earth’s ecosystems and the food systems they support. However, as climate change becomes more pronounced, water resources are coming under increasing strain. Higher temperatures,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a warming world, extreme weather events cause more damage and economic losses than ever before. They’re one of the most visible impacts of climate change and one of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As climate change fuels large-scale natural disasters, wildfire evacuations in the West and flooding from the South to New York City and New England. Buying a house is complicated enough…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After decades of sowing doubt about climate change and its causes, the fossil fuel industry is now shifting to a new strategy: presenting itself as the source of solutions. This…