War drives hunger, and hunger drives war, but what if the opposite is true? Investing in food security can be a precursor to peace. One billion people live in fragile situations, where the combination of violence, weak governance, and natural disasters makes crises inevitable. Investing in rural eco
California's Proposition 4 is set to borrow $10 billion to fund a plethora of environmental projects. But is this measure more about politics than sound policy? After this year's budget debacle, the state should be focusing on cutting debt, not increasing it. The measure's 100+ programs lack a sens
Imagine a world where the metals crucial to addressing climate change are extracted in an environmentally friendly way, avoiding the damage of open pit mining and preventing metals from ending up in landfills. This is the vision of Nth Cycle, a company that's pioneering a new approach to extracting
Nearly 20 cases of Valley fever popped up after a California music festival, prompting health officials to sound the alarm about this fungal infection. Dr. Tomás Aragón, the California Department of Public Health director, is urging Californians to be on the lookout for symptoms like a lingering cou
A recent global survey reveals that people worldwide are deeply concerned about the environment, with a staggering 70% believing human activities are pushing Earth past critical tipping points. This concern is echoed across diverse nations, from Kenya to India, where people feel more directly impact
The US and China, the world’s top two greenhouse gas emitters, are trying to find common ground on climate finance, but can they overcome their differences? US climate envoy John Podesta says they’ve made progress, but what does that really mean? Podesta highlighted the importance of collaboratio
Big Tech companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce are teaming up to push for nature-based carbon removal solutions. They've formed the Symbiosis Coalition, pledging to buy up to 20 million tons of carbon removal credits by 2030. But is this just a way to buy their way out of reducing
Imagine growing up with a pond as a constant backdrop, a place for childhood memories, laughter, and quiet reflection. Now imagine that pond, a source of joy for generations, suddenly becoming a liability, a ticking time bomb threatening safety and the environment. This is the reality Lois Brown, a
Pope Francis and the grand imam of Istiqlal Mosque, Nasaruddin Umar, have teamed up to promote peace and environmental protection – a powerful image, to be sure. But how genuine is this “symphony of faith and unity”? Francis made a symbolic visit to Jakarta's iconic Istiqlal Mosque, meeting with
We all know that election years can get a bit crazy, with everyone fixated on the hot-button issues and the latest political drama. But what happens when crucial issues like science get swept under the rug? Shouldn't science be above politics? Shouldn't it be a tool for making informed decisions abo
