Climate

Exploring the legacy of injustice in US agriculture — and key considerations for future soil carbon policy — by Vanessa Suarez, managing environmental justice advisor This blog is part one of a two-part series on integrating equity and justice into the scale-up of soil carbon across US farms and ranches. This installment explores where current inequities and injustices lie within US agriculture — particularly as they relate to…

Thank you, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the US, and all other countries who have sent firemen to put out the fires in our Country that are burning earlier more and more each year and closer to civilization every time! I think in a way it might be a way…

The mortality rate from heatwaves worldwide is higher than that from hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes put together. Interesting as well as scary right? According to official statistics, heat waves killed more than 22,000 people between 1992 and 2015 in India. Experts believe the true count would be much higher.

Welcome to our second edition of Behind The Brand, a weekly newsletter featuring leaders at startups and VCs to highlight their unique perspectives on design, brand, and marketing for founders, operators, and investors across the early stages. At Slope, our goal is to build category defining creative for exceptional companies…

A new tool to automate the download of satellite imagery and quantify drought patterns — particularly in areas where violent conflict and displacement are prevalent — will give UNHCR and others insights to inform proactive and responsive humanitarian measures. By Amy Lynn Smith — Independent Writer + Strategist And the Innovation…

How people seem suddenly worried about ‘Artificial Intelligence’! It’s as if massive threats to human flourishing suddenly become acceptable if they’re cushioned by a soothing cloud of sci-fi speculation. Well, let me tell you, there’s a much bigger problem, and the current path of AI largely owes its existence to…

Smoke from Nova Scotia wildfires is over parts of New England today, and more record heat may arise this week, according to federal forecasters. “Nova Scotia smoke has made its way to the surface, we can actually smell it here at the office!” the National Weather Service Boston/Norton office tweeted. …

…And What You Can Do About It. Two wind turbines were walking across a field when one said to the other, “Say, what kinda music do you like?” The other wind turbine replied, “I’m a big metal fan….” In 2023, one third of energy generated in Minnesota came from renewables…

Interviews reveal much about environmental policy making — I couldn’t be more excited for the new Obama Oral History project at Columbia University. I’ve been waiting…maybe the only one…for these interviews to be released, and four years has felt like a very long time since it was first announced. The wait has been worth it, even if only…