This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By the end of this century, Chicago could face the kind of searing summer heat that Las Vegas sees now. Phoenix could hit 110 degrees, 60 or more days a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a reason it may feel like baby boomers are fading away and the millennials are taking over the world. Looking at the world population, nearly 26% are younger…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute reveals how gender, wealth, and education levels influence impact investing preferences. • One of the trends discussed is the shift…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All Bill Drayton wants to do is change the world — so, pretty simple. In 1980 he founded Ashoka, a global association of social entrepreneurs whose flagship program provides up to three years of financial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A report by FoodPrint says that consumers overlook the environmental impact of food packaging. The report challenges eaters who have sustainability on their minds to think beyond just the food they consume…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We need to wake up to the stark reality: that we are not doing a good enough job to protect women and girls. It may be sad, but it’s true.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A group of campaigners and lawyers have launched an urgent inquiry exploring the possibility that alleged systemic racism in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is impacting maternal health outcomes for ethnic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From eating less meat to farming with fewer chemicals and protecting forests, there are many ways people can use land more wisely to rein in global warming and feed a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Innovative machine learning methods for estimating heterogeneous treatment effects (for example, causal forests) enable behavioral scientists to strategically deliver interventions to those most likely to benefit from them. Crucially, these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Land management policies are increasingly transforming natural ecosystems for agriculture worldwide. Roughly two-fifths of the planet’s iceless terrestrial area has turned to farming and forestry, “reducing biodiversity to a few…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You may have noticed that weather forecasts on your cellphone are reasonably accurate for the next three to five days, but very iffy eight to 10 days out. This may…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After their introduction more than 80 years ago, antibiotics saved millions of lives, transforming health care. Now, though, the ubiquitous use of these “wonder drugs” has led to the natural…