This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the aftermath of two hurricanes that devastated Puerto Rico, UNA-USA Puerto Rico chapter Founder and Executive Director Ricardo Arzuaga Chaves saw an opportunity to bring people on the island…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While more than 3,000 businesses have joined the UNFCCC Race to Zero campaign and pledged to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, many companies face challenges in putting this guidance…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On this new global map, huge swaths of land are dotted in green pixels. These are the areas that could potentially be recovered with forests that have disappeared, according to a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Running water and indoor plumbing are so central to modern life that most Americans take them from granted. But these services aren’t free, and millions struggle to afford them. A…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two new studies link declines in outdoor activities and park use during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic to reductions in mental health measures for teens and young adults…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COP26 summit in Glasgow underscored the importance of climate resilience as a key policy goal around the world. As governments, businesses, and other entities look for capital to help meet their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Tampa, Florida, a food bank is giving away what they’re calling “paper turkeys” — gift cards — instead of real turkeys. In Colorado Springs, Colorado, one food bank doesn’t…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change is commonly discussed as though it’s a uniquely atmospheric phenomena. But the crisis is deeply entwined with the ocean, and this has largely been neglected in international climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Q: How are children affected by climate change? A: Children are uniquely vulnerable to changes in the environment, specifically to extreme changes such as heat waves and air pollution that are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On a simmering afternoon in late July, against a hazy background of sun and sky, the Colville Indian Reservation was burning. Again. The Summit Trail Fire, sparked by lightning, was scorching…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like any city, Boston is ever-changing. Old buildings come down, new ones go up. Public transit snakes through the city. Everything from schools to grocery stores to trees dot the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Chevron has long dominated oil production in Lost Hills, a massive fossil fuel reserve in Central California that was accidentally discovered by water drillers more than a century ago. The…