This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every year the world loses an estimated 25 million acres (10 million hectares) of forest, an area larger than the state of Indiana. Nearly all of it is in the…
Artificial intelligence is changing things—or, the people who are building the algorithms and technologies behind artificial intelligence are. But like the tech industry at large, the people building AI often…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Twelve winters ago, as a Wall Street Journal reporter, I spent two dark weeks in Copenhagen covering a round of global-warming negotiations billed as existentially important to the planet. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research indicates that more than 1,200 species across our world could possibly go extinct due to threatened habitats from human intervention such as agriculture, urbanization, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A single bad El Niño weather event can leave nearly 6 million children undernourished, according to a new study. That’s at least 70%—and perhaps up to three times—the number of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The Big Idea The Food and Drug Administration provides less stringent oversight of overseas research trials used in deciding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world’s forests face a dire threat. Each year, 15 million to 22 million acres of forests are permanently cleared and many millions more are degraded. But many decisions affecting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The study investigates the potential of Industries without Smokestacks (IWOSS) to create jobs in Ethiopia and focuses on agro-processing (particularly food and beverage), horticulture, tourism, and transport sectors. These categories…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Humans do not capitalize nearly enough on our most significant evolutionary advantage: a unique ability to take forward-looking actions that influence the future for the better. Exhibit A: Climate change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earth HQ harnesses the power of mass media to raise awareness of the planetary emergency and to increase public demand for action. The agency serves as the media arm of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers from The University of Tasmania found that there has been a steady increase in food shocks with no decline over the past decade. • Food shocks…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The increasing amount of noise from industrial engines and seismic air guns in our oceans threatens marine animals’ livelihood and the complex ecosystems that they live…