This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Almost eight years after Typhoon Haiyan barreled into Busuanga Island in the western Philippines, the lesson it left is still etched in the mind of village leader Annabel Dela Cruz.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the effects of climate change becoming starker, climate philanthropy is taking off as never before. New players like the Bezos Earth Fund are making a splash and overall funding is rising…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The melting Antarctic ice sheet will delay atmospheric warming by about a decade but speed up sea level rise, according to new research. The study, which appears in Nature, is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change will worsen conflict by raising tensions over food, water, and resources, according to studies by a global think tank and the US Department of Defense. “Food insecurity, lack…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Wildfire isn’t just sad for nature lovers, but it’s also a huge problem for the planet. Forests are some of our best carbon sequesters, and over the past five years hundreds…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Southern Italy’s rural Calabria region announced an innovative project in 2021 to breathe new life into its small towns. It plans to offer young professionals thousands of dollars if they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Clean water and safe sanitation services have the potential to play a major role in helping the poorest urban communities adapt to climate change, but more needs to be done…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the U.S. recycling industry. Waste sources, quantities and destinations are all in flux, and shutdowns have devastated an industry that was already struggling. Many items…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Conserving nature” is not going well. Nearly all indicators of biological diversity are trending in the wrong direction, from habitat loss and the impacts of invasive species to extinction rates…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the early 1970s, Suman More moved to Pune, in western India, from a nearby village to be married at just 12 years old. Her new husband lacked a stable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 is changing how the U.S. disposes of waste. It is also threatening hard-fought victories that restricted or eliminated single-use disposable items, especially plastic, in cities and towns across the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Corporate America loves climate action. At least, that’s what companies’ public climate pledges would have you think. But their lobbying activity often says otherwise. Despite ambitious commitments to reduce their…