Current status of world's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
Goals set in 2015 outlined a 15-year timeline to achieve certain human and environmental goals by 2030. The United...
Climate change will push 120 million into poverty
New studies by the United Nations and Stanford University show that the extreme weather and hotter temperatures...
Women are essential to climate resilience in the Caribbean — here’s why
The impacts of climate change are felt most intimately by poor and rural women. Many women rely directly on nature...
Stockton, California is launching the first basic income experiment in the US
Stockton, a city of 300,000 located in California's Central Valley, will soon become the first city in the United...
42 people own the same wealth as the bottom 3.7 billion
82 percent of the wealth created in 2017 "went to the richest one percent" of the world's people, according to...
Study finds pollution is more deadly than war, natural disasters, and disease
Environmental pollution isn’t just inconvenient - it’s downright deadly. Every year, more people are killed...
Desperation and fear mount in Irma-ravaged Caribbean
Over the past few days, Hurricane Irma has devastated islands in the Caribbean, Cuba, and parts of Florida. The...
New York City is now offering free lunch at all public schools
Good riddance “lunch shaming” — the practice of holding children accountable for school lunch bills. Starting...
These African farmers carved an important message to the world - into the soil
Most people in Western countries reflect on Africa as a continent in which poverty is rife and economic opportunities...
Reflective paint helps women in slums combat extreme heat caused by climate change
Temperatures are skyrocketing in India, as a result of climate change. Sadly, this has resulted in a 150 percent...
IKEA unveils plan to lift 200,000 people out of poverty
When most people think of IKEA, they most likely think of affordable furniture and trendy home accessories. But...
Incredible farming skyscraper could fight poverty and feed the world
This incredible skyscraper is more than just eye candy—its modular and farm-integrated design was created to...
Pope opens free laundromat for Rome's poor
Homeless people in Rome will now have a place to wash their clothes and blankets, thanks to Pope Francis. The pope...
Ontario is rolling out a basic income test for citizens living under the poverty line
Earlier this year Canadian officials in Ontario announced plans to test a basic income project. Now they are moving...
Lava Mae's big blue bus brings mobile showers to San Francisco's homeless population
Lava Mae founder Doniece Sandoval, who has a background in marketing, community relations, and the arts, was eager...
