The US, UK, and a host of other countries are putting their money where their mouth is to fight climate change, the New York Times reports.
At the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United...more
Education is one of the best ways to combat climate change, according to a new World Bank report.
In fact, "higher levels of education are associated with pro-environmental behaviors, preferences...more
The US government is dishing out $100 million to help the world's small-scale farmers cope with climate change.
The money is going to the Center for International Agricultural Research, or CGIAR,...more
"If I'm 62 right now, my mission is to do everything I can to give myself those extra decades to intercept those technologies coming our way," Fortune quotes Peter Diamandis as saying.
Diamandis...more
Japan's Good Design Award has given its top honor to a company that "stands as a testament to human-centric design," per a press release.
That company is China's Ping An Health, which has just...more
When you think of the fastest-growing segments of the US economy, cybersecurity or data science come to mind.
But "to my astonishment, nonprofits are the fastest growing sector," writes David...more
If you're an Amazon employee in California, you're in luck.
A group called PowerSwitch Action is fighting back against what it calls "outsized and entrenched corporate power" with a strategy it...more
Virginia's I-66 Express Lanes opened a year ago, and they're already causing major headaches for drivers in northern Virginia, CBS News reports.
According to a Virginia Department of...more
"Her background working in academic medicine, as well as leading the fundraising efforts in a variety of professional schools uniquely positions her for success."
So says the new associate dean...more
"Philanthropy isn't good only for the person being helped, it's also good for the philanthropist."
That's the takeaway from an interview with Jaimie Trussell, president and CEO of the Council of...more