This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On a warm, sunny afternoon in late November, Roger Cornwell stopped his pickup near the edge of a harvested rice field to avoid spooking a great blue heron standing still…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Peatlands are a type of wetland where dead plant material doesn’t fully decompose because it’s too soggy. In these ecosystems, peat builds up as spongy dark soil that’s sometimes referred…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The fight against climate change has been suffering some public relations setbacks in the United States. First, there are debates about whether or not it’s even happening, despite mountains of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Solar has become a staple of the U.S. power generation mix in the last decade. Now that the industry is maturing, it’s time to have a tough conversation: The solar industry needs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researchers have determined how much plastic contributes to climate change, and what it would take to curb these emissions. From campaigns against microplastics to news of the great Pacific garbage…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I’m Brett Howell, founder of Howell Conservation Fund, and a new member of Exponent Philanthropy. My mission is to catalyze teams to achieve breakthrough solutions to the systemic sustainability issues…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Bottled water is a big and growing business. Global consumers are expected to buy over 550 billion liters of packaged water annually by 2020 with a value of over USD…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Kirsten Wilkens admires places like Paris, where bike lanes have sprung up in response to COVID-19. And Milan, with its expansive piazza that affords people the luxury of space and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As farms expand into the Amazon rainforest, felled trees and expanding pastures may open the way for new Brazilian exports beyond beef and soybeans, researchers say: pandemic diseases. Changes in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I’ve had the opportunity to participate in a number of government, multilateral, and philanthropic events where the term “sustainable philanthropy” is commonly referenced. While there doesn’t seem to be a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Robert J. Orth, Virginia Institute of Marine Science; Jonathan Lefcheck, Smithsonian Institution, and Karen McGlathery, University of Virginia A century ago Virginia’s coastal lagoons were a natural paradise. Fishing boats…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It all started in 2008 when scientists started noticing fire salamanders in the Netherlands were disappearing. In 2013, scientists identified the culprit: a new-to-science chytrid fungus they named Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans…