Climate Change
Deutsche Welle
Global Ideas seeks to break down pressing, complex issues about climate change. We've begun a series of information films to help answer climate questions in an easy and succint way. In this episode, we answer the question "how much carbon do you... Read More
The George Washington University
Climate change and other environmental issues have taken a major backseat in this election, even as extreme weather events like Hurricane Sandy propel them into the headlines. The candidates haven't made the environment a priority - but do voters?
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
When disaster strikes, people look for explanations - why did this happen? How can we prevent it from happening again? Hurricane Sandy is no exception.
Recycling used to just make you think of committed greenies, but now it's more common place and widely accepted. So, how can we take recycling to the next level? How about some green...cash?
This week we feature Planet Forward innovators who are... Read More
The National Water System would produce infrastructure and operate services to enable universal irrigation. This would enable conversion of vast underused land area into productive farms. It would also end the effects of drought and flood. The... Read More
Planet Forward
By Chris Potter, Institute for Market Transportation
Cross-posted from the Institute for Market Transportation
In an ongoing series to highlight green buildings that go above and beyond in efficiency and innovation, this week we’re featuring a stand... Read More
Minnesota 2020
Boating and fishing enthusiasts have seen more enforcement of watercraft hygiene in Minnesota lakes this summer. This is due in part to ramped up efforts to crack down on the spread of aquatic invasive species from lake to lake.
If you live on the East Coast, you are undoubtedly riding out a heat wave right now. If you're not, consider yourself lucky! This week we feature innovators who are coming up with new and creative ways to both reduce the negative impacts of heat... Read More
National Science Foundation
A program that has been measuring ocean temperature and chemistry since 1954 shows the ocean has been gradually warming and increasing in salinity.
Although the changes are small, the impact is large, and the fact that the chemistry of the open... Read More
National Science Foundation
Climate CoLab--a new online forum developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology--brings large numbers of citizens together to develop creative solutions to complex problems such as climate change. The Climate CoLab allows... Read More