Natural Global Resources

The world is vastly underestimating the benefits of acting on climate change. Recent research from the Global Commission on the Economy...

One hundred years ago, 1919 was a really big year: Countries signed the Treaty of Versailles to end World War...

Think about how many sweaters, scarves and other clothes were given as gifts this holiday season. How many times will...

Hundreds of rows of giant bamboo grow about an hour outside of Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. It’s an unexpected...

This year we learned, once again, that climate change is not a distant phenomenon—it is here right now. Extreme weather...

Rio de Janeiro boasts the world's largest water treatment plant, and it's working overtime. The Guandu Water Treatment Station provides...

After a rocky two weeks of climate talks in Katowice, Poland, countries agreed on the rules to bring the Paris...

While most cities around the world struggle with inequality, in Johannesburg, South Africa, the challenge is compounded by the legacy...

Nearly all – 96 percent -- of Malawi’s rapidly growing population depends on wood or charcoal for cooking. Meanwhile, land is continuously...

Urbanization is changing the face of the planet—for  better and for worse. City populations, GDP and investment are increasing exponentially. At...