China should lead on air pollution
The United Nations expects 68% of the world’s population to live in urban areas by 2050. As governments scramble to manage this flood of urban migration,...
The Myth of Climate Wars?
In the years leading up to Syria’s civil war, the country endured three consecutive record-breaking droughts. By forcing internal displacement, the droughts arguably contributed...
Europe Should Lead on Climate Action
Since the massive mobilization effort that preceded the 2009 Conference of the Parties (COP15) in Copenhagen, the world has begun translating words and intentions...
Towards a disastrous war
Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power once called genocidal wars “a problem from hell.” As US President Donald Trump’s administration ratchets...
Malaria on the march again
Mosquitoes are often described as the most dangerous animals on earth, because the diseases they transmit – including malaria, dengue, and Zika — cause...
Putting Growth in its Place
After leaving Goldman Sachs in May 2013, I had the privilege of chairing an independent City Growth Commission to study the geographical imbalances of...
Creative Disruption in Health Care and Education
Governments are often more eager to invest in physical infrastructure — such as roads, bridges, and airports — than in human capital, through channels...
Digital Revolution’s Silent Majority
Statistics can hold brutal truths. We are constantly told that innovation is occurring faster than ever, yet the data coming out of the so-called...
Future of Economic Growth
Last month, I wrote about the growing divide between economic theory and real-world economic conditions, and reminded readers that economics is still a social...
Ides of the Climate Crisis
On the Ides of March (March 15), the day by which ancient Romans were expected to settle their debts, young people in 60 countries...
