- In a year of records, July set a new one globally: the hottest month ever in the 136 year record.
- By 2085, the number of cities that will be able to host the summer Olympics will have dramatically shrunk due to global temperatures, according to a study in The Lancet.
- Foreign Affairs magazine reminds us that micro-energy is a step along the road to energy access, and that we need to aim higher for those without electricity.
- The most successful crowd-funding campaign ever on Indiegogo is this ground-breaking re-invention of the beehive.