"The data is so strong, we can forecast diseases and begin to see the cause of outbreaks in particular areas, particularly when they are water-borne."
In Indore, lack of clean drinking …
A version of this post, co-authored by Carmen Revenga, originally appeared on National Geographic NewsWatch. Today, Chile is a global example for good near-shore fisheries management. The emblematic Chilean abalone, and …
Cross posted from 100ResilientCities.org The city mayors and state governors of this world are a special breed. They need to be hard-driving, but still able to balance toughness with compassion. They …
"During one flood, I lost between 300 and 400 orange trees, depriving my family of a large amount of income. When the roads would erode, we weren't even able to …
New York—The Rockefeller Foundation and the African Union Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote increased cooperation between them in their efforts towards Africa's progress. The MoU was …
"The Rockefeller Foundation is investing more than a half-billion dollars in helping all types of communities, but cities in particular, build economic, social and climate resilience."
As I mentioned in yesterday's …
"As glaciers melt, local people in one community are coming up with innovative ways to find drinking water—fog catching."
The World Bank reports that a world 7.2 degrees warmer in Fahrenheit …
Credit: Paul Morse / Clinton Global Initiative
Yesterday, I moderated a dual panel at the Clinton Global Initiative on demonstrating that climate change is good economics. I was pleased to be …
Daniel Burnham, the great designer and builder of cities from the early 20th century is famously quoted as saying: "Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood …
"The acidity of the water in some stretches is now so strong that it will soon be unusable."
In an era of climate change, weather around the world is becoming more …