Arctic sea ice is about half of what it was in 2000. In September 2012, it shrank to its smallest size ever, down about 18% from its previous low in 2007.
Archives for January 2013
Abundance: A World of Possibility
Diamandis and Kotler provide a fascinating romp through a wide range of technologies that are improving at exponential rates—in computing, energy, water, health care, digital manufacturing, and many other areas.
Water and Turning Points in World History
Momentous innovations in water history only become clear in hindsight, after they have meandered and permeated through society’s many layers…
The Sharing Economy
Sharing is caring – an old saying which has been largely ignored in our consumptive economy. Here are some efforts to bring it back – and maybe create a healthy planet in the process.
The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water
This article originally appeared in the World Business Academy’s monthly publication Currents in Commerce. Join our mailing list to receive Currents in your inbox. The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water, by Charles Fishman, a three-time winner of the Gerald Loeb Award for business journalism, is a brilliant, engrossing, and invaluable book that entertains […]
