Aug 31, 2017 | Cities, Knowledge Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks
Where key zoning for resilience has been missing, Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain in parts of Texas in a new record for the contiguous US. Climate change may have played a role in the raging flood damage of Hurricane Harvey’s fury or the severity...
Aug 25, 2017 | Health & Human Security, Operational and Delivery Networks
In the midst of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the world’s worst cholera outbreak is raging with no end in sight. In the last three months, 400,000 cases of suspected cholera and nearly 1,900 associated deaths have been recorded. Vital water and...
Aug 13, 2017 | Blog, Employment & Prosperity, Health & Human Security
Financial inclusion has left a “missing middle” across the developing world. Microfinance programs have been demonstrated to be a boon to women, millions of whom benefit from small-amount loans that can cover household expenses or create businesses. But...
Aug 7, 2017 | Climate, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Knowledge Networks
Forests are the heroes of solving climate change. They have been absorbing fossil fuel emissions, and have the potential to absorb more. But when forests are cleared, they are as bad as smokestacks. Cut forests release carbon back into our challenged environment. The...
Jul 27, 2017 | Blog, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Employment & Prosperity, Governance Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks
Until Washington is ready to get back onto the global team that is working to combat climate change, states are taking the lead. The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Inc. (RGGI, Inc.) is a cooperative effort among nine states – Connecticut, Delaware, Maine,...