Deadly Heatwaves Threaten to Reverse India’s Progress on Poverty and Inequality
Record-breaking heatwaves in April 2022 put 90% of people in India at increased risk of going hungry, losing income or premature death, according to our new study.
Environment
AI is Here. Nature Will Remedy its Effect on the Next Generation
Today's children will grow up with artificial intelligence as a fact of life. Fostering deep connection to community & the outdoors can help them navigate this new world.
Can Automakers Meet the Environmental Protection Agency's Tough New Standards?
Boosting EV market share to 67% of US car sales is a huge leap, but meeting the EPA's new standards is not straightforward.
The Colorado River Drought Crisis: 5 Essential Reads
These five articles explain what’s happening and what’s at stake in the Colorado River basin’s drought crisis.
How to Use Free Satellite Data to Monitor Natural Disasters and Environmental Changes
If you want to track changes in the Amazon rainforest, see the full expanse of a hurricane or figure out where people need help after a disaster, it’s much easier from a few hundred miles above Earth
Pandoravirus: The Melting Arctic is Releasing Ancient Germs
As the world continues to warm, the thawing permafrost is releasing organic matter that has been frozen for millennia, including bacteria and viruses – some that can still reproduce.
Video Streaming vs Driving a Car: Calculating the Internet’s Hidden Carbon Footprint
The Internet is anything but immaterial, as all those messages, images, and videos live in data centres, which consume immense amounts of energy.