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A paper recently published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates the exposure of the world’s port cities to coastal flooding due to storm surges, and damages from high winds. The study details the potential financial and human tolls that stand to be impacted — or lost — by the decade of [...]
Tibetan glaciers are melting faster than predicted. Nearly a sixth of the world’s population, one billion people, directly depend on the glaciers for survival. The Tibetan plateau has an average height of 14,000 feet above sea level. It is also home to over ten thousand glaciers. This gargantuan network of ice feeds some of the [...]
Worldchanging.com co-founder Jamais Cascio works in the field of scenario development. He’s used his skills on all sorts of projects from video game design to building alternative energy scenarios. In his recently published lecture, he talks about specific things we can do to build a better world. [Creative Commons photo by Andrés Larsen] Each year, [...]
In an inspiring testament to the resiliency of life even amidst war and conflict, the Congo’s critically endangered population of Mountain Gorillas increased over the last 16 months, including 10 new births. The new babies were part of an overall population increase of 12.5% in UNESCO-listed Virunga National Park, where habituated Mountain Gorilla numbers jumped [...]
Cutting back on animal products in your diet is one simple step that can have a huge environmental impact. A recent report from Greenpeace Brazil attributed 80% of the amazon’s deforestation to cattle production. Cincinnati is even encouraging residents to eat less meat to help combat climate change! Switching to a vegan or vegetarian diet [...]
