Impact

The big ideas that are changing the world

If bacteria don’t kill you the old-fashioned way, they’ll just kill you with climate change instead

As Earth warms up, bacteria will start producing more CO2, creating a deadly climate change feedback loop.

If bacteria don’t kill you the old-fashioned way, they’ll just kill you with climate change instead

Boxed water isn’t the environmental solution they want you to think it is

Those boxes aren’t as easy to recycle as plastic. And nothing is better than just not buying water in the first place.

Boxed water isn’t the environmental solution they want you to think it is

The U.S. is now officially leaving the Paris climate accord: What’s next?

And how quickly can we get back in?

The U.S. is now officially leaving the Paris climate accord: What’s next?

Here’s where we should put our renewables to get the biggest carbon benefit

A wind turbine in India makes a much bigger difference than a wind turbine in the U.S. We should adjust our investments accordingly.

Here’s where we should put our renewables to get the biggest carbon benefit

The 2020 ‘Just 100’ ranks the most responsible companies in the U.S.

The list ranks big companies that do the best at paying workers fairly, treating customers well, and protecting the environment.

The 2020 ‘Just 100’ ranks the most responsible companies in the U.S.

The newest fake meat is made from thin air

Instead of a huge field of cows contributing to global warming with their burps, Air Protein uses CO2 to feed microorganisms, which then produce a protein that can be made into a meat alternative.

The newest fake meat is made from thin air

Why Etsy gives its social-impact goals equal standing with its financial performance

The artisanal marketplace had always been known for its values-driven DNA, and then CEO Josh Silverman elevated its good work into measurable metrics.

Why Etsy gives its social-impact goals equal standing with its financial performance

See how good the world could be in 2040—if we act on climate solutions now

A new film called ‘2040’ ditches the dire warnings about climate change for something more uplifting: the better world we could build—starting today.

See how good the world could be in 2040—if we act on climate solutions now

A better use for sprawling, big-box store parking lots? Urban farms

This conceptual design reimagines the parking lot as something more productive.

A better use for sprawling, big-box store parking lots? Urban farms

As the ice disappears, climate change is coming for the emperor penguin

Without action to reduce global carbon dioxide emissions, sea ice loss will eradicate most emperor penguin colonies by 2100.

As the ice disappears, climate change is coming for the emperor penguin

This startup just won $75,000 to bring relevant healthcare information to people of color

The vast majority of medical research participants in the U.S. are white. Drugviu collects health-related information from people of color so they can get medical advice that applies to them.

This startup just won $75,000 to bring relevant healthcare information to people of color

This tech can turn your old jeans into a brand new pair of jeans

At its factory, Renewcell takes used cotton fabrics and turns them into new, clean fibers that are ready to be made into new clothes.

These are the 100 individuals most responsible for climate change

Climate Culprits lists the CEOs of the 100 most polluting companies, so people can put a face to the people making decisions that could decide the direction of humanity.

These are the 100 individuals most responsible for climate change

This giant meat company is the first large food company to go carbon neutral

Maple Leaf Foods—which sold $3.5 billion of ham, roast chicken, and sausages last year—is now offsetting all its emissions (and working to lower its total footprint). Can it set off a new movement in the food industry?

This giant meat company is the first large food company to go carbon neutral

5 lessons from Stockholm’s bold congestion-reduction plan for any city to copy

As more and more cities think about congestion pricing, they can look to the Swedish capital for some simple lessons on how to do it right.

5 lessons from Stockholm’s bold congestion-reduction plan for any city to copy

While Trump boasts of economic growth, inequality deepens

Many economists say the president can’t claim credit for the current economy and that his policies have contributed to rising inequality.

While Trump boasts of economic growth, inequality deepens

Bernard J. Tyson says Medicare for All is not the right answer to the healthcare crisis

Bernard J. Tyson, CEO of Kaiser Permanente, says we need to think about the quickest way of getting patients the care they need affordably.

Bernard J. Tyson says Medicare for All is not the right answer to the healthcare crisis

This carbon-negative vodka is made from captured CO2

Making a typical bottle of vodka might produce around 13 pounds of greenhouse gases, but Air Co.’s product removes a pound of CO2 for every bottle produced.

This carbon-negative vodka is made from captured CO2

Chobani’s newest food incubator is boosting veterans’ food businesses

The yogurt company often helps groups of small food startups, to pass on the lessons it learned on its way to enormous growth. This time, it’s focused on veterans, making everything from BBQ sauce to sorbet.

Chobani’s newest food incubator is boosting veterans’ food businesses

Beneficial State Bank is trying to build a better banking industry

The big banks, says Beneficial State Bank founder Kat Taylor, should “exit the banking industry and become the hedge funds that they actually are.”

Beneficial State Bank is trying to build a better banking industry

Impact

Air pollution might be why you’re going bald

The next XPrize wants to catalog the riches of the rainforest before it’s too late

The beef industry wants you to think that it has a ‘minimal’ environmental impact (it does not)

Creativity

Fox files trademark to make ‘Ok Boomer’ meme into a TV show. Uh . . . Ok, Boomers

What South Dakota’s meth ads say about the sorry state of antidrug PSAs

‘Parasite’ director offers the best (and most hilarious) answer yet to the Marvel Question

Co.Design

Spend a day inside the design studios you wish you worked for

Warby Parker is launching a new brand, Scout, to sell contact lenses

See the states where designers make the most money for their work

Work Life

You don’t have to spend big to train your employees

These are the biggest personal branding mistakes women make

What your private Slack channels say about your company’s culture