Blog/Commentary
Earth Advocates: 70 Environmental Leaders - Real Leaders
Honored to be included in this amazing list!!! In celebration of Earth Day, Real Leaders featured 70 leaders who are helping push for the protection of our environment.
Hallie Jackson Reports: "With the pressures of climate change and extreme weather growing each year, more and more Americans are leaving their homes – by force or by choice – for safer environments. We took a look at how cities like Asheville are getting ready for the coming wave of climate migration. https://t.co/apkQHj6Dhb" / Twitter
Check out Melissa and me on this NBC News feature on climate migration
Politics
Walter Mondale, Ex-Vice President Under Jimmy Carter, Dies - The New York Times
Under Jimmy Carter, he was the first V.P. to serve as a genuine partner of a president. His own run for the top position ended in a crushing defeat.
Photography
51 years of environmental victories, in photos
On Earth Day, we look at annual conservation milestones since the first official day celebrating our planet in 1970.
Markets & Economy
Opinion | The Woman Who Shattered the Myth of the Free Market - The New York Times
Joan Robinson upended the misogynistic good-old-boys’ network of economists and devised theories around competition and labor vital to the antitrust debates of today.
Why Cryptocurrency Is A Giant Fraud ❧ Current Affairs
<p>Speculators might make money on it, but the arguments for its usefulness fail completely. </p>
Sustainability
Explore the Obama Presidential Center’s Environmentally Sustainable Design - Obama Foundation
Check out some of the design features that will make the Obama Presidential Center a model of sustainability.
B Corp/Responsible Business
Environment
There’s a Booming Business in America’s Forests. Some Aren’t Happy About It. - The New York Times
The fuel pellet industry is thriving. Supporters see it as a climate-friendly source of rural jobs. For others, it’s a polluter and destroyer of nature.
Technology
Why the Chip Shortage Is So Hard to Overcome - WSJ
Semiconductor producers are trying to increase output by changing manufacturing processes, opening spare capacity to rivals and swapping over production lines. But the small gains are unlikely to fix the shortfalls hampering production of everything from cars to home appliances to PCs.
Culture
We’re eating more vegan meat and milk than ever - Vox
We’re eating more meatless meat than ever, but it’s still not much.
Marijuana Policy Project's Steven Hawkins on the next step for legalization, and why decriminalizing weed isn't enough.
The marijuana movement has never been closer to its goal. What happens next?