Global

Can an otherwise healthy young woman die from what starts out as something akin to a common cold? The answer is, shockingly, yes, when certain telltale signs of a more…

In 2017, the Cinta Raja site was bare. The only signs of life in the forest’s depleted soil were stumps of macheted oil palm trees and some hardy grasses. The…

For many people, the process of getting vaccinated begins and ends at some sort of health facility, where a health care worker sanitizes their arm before injecting a vaccine and…

Since the late 90s, the phrase “think globally, act locally” has been used in a range of contexts from environmental activism, to education, to ambitious business strategies for some of…

The ocean makes life on our planet possible. It delivers the oxygen we breathe, regulates our climate, and provides food for billions of people. Ocean health and human well-being are inseparable…

While the sands are shifting, the percentage of overall venture capital flowing to female founders and entrepreneurs of color remains woefully low. According to the latest PitchBook and CrunchBase stats…

In the next few years, Indonesia will start moving its capital city from one island, Java, to another, Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo. There are a few reasons for the move,…

In April, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued the third part of its Sixth Assessment Report, stating we must focus on carbon minimization and the transition from fossil fuels…

Dr. Msandeni Chiume Kayuni found herself in the middle of a supply crisis as COVID-19 spread to Africa in April 2020. As head of Pediatrics at Kamuzu Central Hospital in…

According to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report, the world still isn’t doing enough to combat human-induced climate change. We shouldn’t be surprised. The report follows John Kerry’s…

The potential of the ocean to solve many of the global crises we face remains untapped. A series of international meetings happening this year could shape its future and that…

Increasingly, the philanthropic sector is being challenged to recognize that the how of creating change is as important as the what. It’s a call that invites us to look beyond…