Why some corporate tree-planting initiatives are out on a limb

Despite the feel-good appeal of planting a tree as a planet-positive act, and the various trillion-tree initiatives taking root around the world, the benefits of tree-planting programs are being questioned. Read More

Centering communities for an enduring climate movement

Nico Valencia of Intuit and Paisley Smith of Unity on listening to communities — and uplifting their stories — for resilient climate action. Read More

Forests need seed money, literally

A new fund launched by Terraformation and Bankers without Boundaries aims to create a new class of investors willing to pour money into creating new forests. Read More

We need nature-positive solutions to address the climate crisis

Nature-based solutions and natural climate solutions leave too much room for greenwashing. Read More

First solar canal project is a win for water, energy, air and climate in California

Covering all 4,000 miles of the state's canals with solar panels would save more than 65 billion gallons of water annually by reducing evaporation, one study showed. Read More

When it comes to solving for climate change, race and gender matter

Paying attention to gender race and ethnicity in climate investments is critical, lest we risk investing in products that don’t meet the needs of the people they’re trying to serve, and in founder teams that don’t fully understand the problems they’re working to solve. Read More

These innovations pull plastic pollution from rivers before it reaches the ocean

Ocean plastic waste often flows from rivers. Innovative businesses are deploying low-cost, low-tech solutions. Read More

Wave energy sees ripples of activity in the U.S.

Riding a new wave of funding, the fledgling industry that aims to harness the power of the sea to produce electricity is coming to a crucial inflection point in its long haul toward commercialization. Read More

Climate change’s attention deficit disorder

With so many other crises brewing, how do we keep our eye on the prize? Read More

Climate goals and the collateral damage from Putin’s war

It's not just the refugees or even the energy crisis in the making. The Russians are wreaking havoc on the climate agenda. Read More