This article originally appeared in The Harvard Gazette. Some Burger Kings recently introduced a new version of the iconic Whopper with its signature flame-broiled beef patty swapped for a meatless replica that the company claims is virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. It’s called the Impossible Whopper, and it’s the latest iteration of the trend of […]
Originally published in The Harvard Gazette. An ambitious retrofit of a pre-1940s building on Harvard’s campus into a living laboratory and energy-positive prototype for ultra-efficiency has opened its doors. HouseZero is intended to address one of the biggest energy problems in the world today — inefficient existing buildings. Its design was driven by the goals […]
WBUR hosted a five-part series, Business in the Era of Climate Change in collaboration with Harvard Business School and Boston University Questrom School of Business. Business is the main source of the greenhouse gases that are causing the Earth’s climate to change. Business is also the main source of new products, services and business models […]
Around the world, farmers are wrestling with floods, droughts, and heat waves — environmental challenges to agriculture that are made both more severe and more frequent by climate change. In the US, this year’s record flooding in the Midwest and Great Plains caused over $3 billion in damage and left many farmers unable to plant, […]
Hottest temperatures in history, flooding, droughts, wildfires, and air pollution. The New York Times article How Hot Was July? Hotter Than Ever, Global Data Shows is one of many recent news stories that records the alarming symptoms of climate change. We monitor the planet’s health, but what effect do these events have on our health? How […]
A decade on from the financial crisis that saw stock markets crash, oil prices collapse, and clean technology venture funding dwindle, we’re seeing signs that “cleantech” and sustainability-focused technologies are back in focus — with the effects of climate change ever more apparent and increasingly urgent. As noted in a recent podcast by The Interchange […]
The world is. on. fire. The Earth is burning. We only have a little time to arrest climate change, and if we fail to do so the consequences will be both dire and irreversible. We have the technology and the resources to fix things, if we want to. We even have a business case. It’s […]
Climate change is one of the most important issues of our time for both society and business. Military planners have referred to climate change as a “threat multiplier.” Major news outlets are now referring to climate change as the “climate crisis.” Without rapid decarbonization, business-as-usual in many industries and geographies will become increasingly untenable. Just […]
In March of this year, California was host to a spectacular sight: one of the greatest super blooms in years. Lake Elsinore (halfway between LA and San Diego) was so alight in poppies that the incredible blooms could even be seen from space. It was an Instagrammer’s paradise… and everyone knew it. Within days, the […]
Air travel is stressful. Long lines at security, cramped seats in coach, lost baggage, and tight connecting flights—there is no shortage of pain points in any journey. Machine learning can’t give you more leg room, but it is poised to revolutionize your travel experience. In her recent collaborative work with Heathrow Airport and researchers at […]
