Environment

Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.

Even though cities have been centers of culture, ideas and industry since the Neolithic Revolution 12,000 years ago (!), today’s urban-centric global civilization is just a couple of hundred years old. In…

Here are some ways cities are adapting to climate change, including making architectural and design changes to improve resilience to heat.

A pipeline that has carried Canadian oil and gas across Wisconsin and Michigan for 70 years has become a symbol of fossil fuel politics and a test of local regulatory power.

Projections for Hawaii’s climate future are raising concerns about fire risk, ecosystems and freshwater supplies for homes and agriculture.

Here’s how the Hive Fund is prioritizing healing justice in its grantmaking.

Though potentially a win-win solution for the developing world’s debtors and creditors alike, debt-for-climate swaps must be well-designed and implemented if they are to be effective.

The case hinged on Montana’s ‘green amendment,’ which guarantees a constitutional right to ‘a clean and healthful environment.’ Other states have similar amendments, and more are considering them.

Earth will likely experience a major food supply disruption long before temperatures reach the 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels threshold.

Candid Blog | As extreme weather makes headlines daily, this blog explores whether recent developments in philanthropy may signal a convergence of natural disaster relief and climate change action.

Youth advocates aren’t just part of the solution—they are the solution. Youth are leading movements and making sustainability a reality.

An expert on Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria explains why it’s hard for the US to deliver disaster aid in places like Hawaii and Puerto Rico.