This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s no secret that our planet is in crisis. Each UN Climate Change Conference (COP) commences against the background of increasingly dire warnings, and this year’s will be no exception.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ebola is now a disease that can be diagnosed and treated. To prevent Ebola outbreaks from occurring in the first place, the world needs to be proactive to be better prepared. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A tool that generates street-level maps of areas with high flood risk promises to aid future disaster planning as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Addressing a global challenge as complex as climate change demands a full suite of solutions and actors, but one powerful intervention is widely overlooked: educating girls. Education gives girls the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From the civil rights protests in the 1960s to the global climate movement–youth have been at the forefront of major social waves calling for change. Today, youth are adding their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the world nears its tipping points for climate change, biodiversity loss and natural resources depletion, sustainability takes on double the significance for food companies. The agri-food sector relies on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 20 major federal agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), came out last week with new climate adaptation plans that have implications for cities. The plans stem…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While philanthropic funding for climate change mitigation increased in 2020, as a percentage of total giving it remained below 2 percent and is not nearly sufficient to meet the urgency…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today marked the first time the United States of America observed Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a federally-recognized holiday. As a global network of sharers, it’s important that we acknowledge the significance that indigenous…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a long-anticipated report released in early August, the world’s leading body of climate experts sent a clear message: To stabilize the climate, we can’t focus on carbon dioxide emissions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Genetic diversity is being lost at an alarming pace, according to a recent study from the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS). But farmers and scientists are working to conserve the genetic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. NASA data shows the ocean’s gradual, inexorable rise. “There’s a lot of things we’re really sure about,” NASA climate scientist Kate Marvel said at the 10th annual Social Good Summit on Sept. 22. “We’re…