What an Illegal Facebook Post about a Piece of Horse ‘Anatomy’ says about Environmental Degradation in Central AsiaEarlier this month, a British man in Kyrgyzstan was arrested after comparing a local delicacy, chuchuk or offal, to horse...
5 Under-the-Radar Stories that Will Drive the Global Agenda in 2016It may not make the front page of the New York Times, but behind-the-scenes these events, trends, and circumstances are...
Can a Music Festival Stop De-Forestation in Africa?In the deforestation epidemic that has gripped many countries the world over, Zambia has had it rough. Out of 50...
Better Know The Paris Climate AgreementThe Paris agreement that was adopted on December 12 was a triumph of diplomacy. It is also a affirmation of...
How Climate Negotiators Got to Yes (With an Assist from Nelson Mandela)(Paris, France) After several long days, nights, and weekends, we have a historic global climate agreement! The mood the past...
The Paris Agreement is a Triumph of DiplomacyThe Paris Agreement has been formally adopted by 195 counties. Here it is. Over the coming days, we can expect...
The French Ambassador to the USA Just Summed Up The Totality of Climate Diplomacy in One TweetI asked Twitter’s greatest diplomat, the French ambassador to the USA, Gerard Araud, if he could predict what is going...
USDA: Climate Change Will Make Our Food Less NutritiousClimate change is going to have a massive impact on food and food security. It’s both true and intuitive. Agriculture...
Will Climate Refugees Be Included in the Outcome of the Paris Climate Talks?(PARIS) – There are few other issues in the larger financial and political discussions at COP 21 that highlight the...