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 […]
Hopes are high in the private space sector that the rapidly falling costs of accessing space will yield a wide range of profitable activities. In the near term, Earth observation and telecommunications opportunities will capitalize on swarms of newly-launched small satellites. Farther out, space manufacturing at scale, resource mining, and even solar energy capture bring […]
This article originally appeared in Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. Investors riding the wave of technology public offerings have been waiting for a powerhouse debut from Airbnb, which logged its 500 millionth customer booking in March. After all, the home-sharing giant isn’t your typical unicorn. Unlike some of its Silicon Valley neighbors, Airbnb’s disruptive power […]
