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Sustainable Energy

How global warming killed 59,000 Indian farmers

A new study by sociologists at the University of California-Berkeley is shedding light on the changing climate’s effect on farmers like Shubham.

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Sustainable Energy

A Plastic Bag Can Now Cost You $38,000 In Kenya

As of today, it is punishable by up to four years in jail and a $38,000 fine to have a plastic bag in Kenya. The Kenyan government says it criminalized the pollutant to protect the environment and the health of Kenyans.

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Sustainable Energy

High Tech Start-up Finds Use for Dangerous Waste

A project started by Dr. Amrit Chandan of the British high tech start-up Aceleron makes use of useless electric car batteries.

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Value Chains

This Roof Fights Rain, Heat, Climate Change and Monkeys

When two feet of rain fell on Ahmedabad, India, during the monsoon season, residents like Meena Soni thought about upgrading their roofs. Until recently, they had no choice but to go into debt for an expensive concrete slab roof.

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Sustainable Energy

China, growing under a darkening sky

China is trying to balance rampant development with the environment. The world is watching.

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Sustainable Energy

CoLab-oration: MIT Brings a Fresh Perspective to the Fight Against Climate Change

MIT's Climate CoLab is building partnerships between citizens, scientists, and stakeholders to democratize the fight against climate change.

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Quotable: The ones left behind

Ibrahim, a leader among indigenous women and peoples of Chad, says those left behind by migration must face the impact of climate change.

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Weekly news brief: From toilets to clean water

A weekly round-up of mainstream news about the context in which Mercy Corps works, focused on development and innovation.

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Sustainable Energy

Bright Ideas for Energy Solutions in Refugee Camps

To solve electricity deficiencies in Syrian camps, aid agencies and the private sector have joined to create plans for sustainable energy.

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The Week Ahead: Millions of Dollars from Bangladesh Go Missing

A weekly round-up of mainstream news about the context in which Mercy Corps works, focused on development and innovation.

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The Week In Review: India's Solar-Energy Plan Hits a Roadblock

A weekly round-up of mainstream news about the context in which Mercy Corps works, focused on development and innovation.

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Social Enterprise

The Week Ahead: Plastic Eating Fungi That Could Solve the World's Garbage Problem

An expedition to the Amazon by a group of Yale researchers has led to the discovery of a fungus that can break down plastic, possibly solving the world's rampant waste problem.

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Sustainable Energy

'Our promise': Craig Redmond on how Mercy Corps is fighting climate change

An exclusive interview with Craig Redmond, Mercy Corps' Senior Vice President of Programs, on climate change, conflict, and the importance of getting the next ten years right.

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Social Enterprise

The diamonds of the future might be grown in a lab

“These are the diamonds of the future,” says Lisa Bissell, CEO of Pure Grown Diamonds. “They are revolutionary because they’re sustainable and conflict-free. They’re a whole new choice for eco-minded consumers.”