A Map of Worldchanging's Favorite Online Destinations
WorldChanging Team
August 2, 2007 5:55 PM
"We don't publish a blogroll on Worldchanging, but we are compulsive horizon-scanners here, always on the lookout for interesting information to share with you.
"The "do-good blogosphere" has come a long way since we started Worldchanging almost four years ago. Back then, there were just a handful of sites: you could have fit us all into a small bar, and still had room to invite partners. Now environmental, social change, ethical futurism and sustainability-related sites multiply by the millisecond, meaning constant new additions to the thousands already out there. It can be challenging to keep track of the stand-out newbies while maintaining our frequent visits to trusted veterans.
In the spirit of cutting out the middleman and honoring good work, we thought we'd reveal the top hits from our bookmarks and RSS feeds...."
Earth’s Condition Is ‘Serious and Getting Worse’ as Climate Change Intensifies
Seven of 16 planetary vital signs are in their most extreme state ever recorded, and El Niño is here to make matters even worse.
Brian Kahn
Please Let the Internet Die
Online spaces are captured by oligarchs and saturated with slop—and they’re exacerbating humanity’s worst impulses. It’s time to start over.
Miles Klee
Climate Change Has It In for the World’s Best Surfing
As coastlines change, so do surf breaks. That may spell the end for premier waves and the tourist economies that depend on them.
Damian Carrington
Wikipedians Believed AI Would Come and Go. They Were Wrong
In a world of AI Overviews, Wikipedia usage declines. But the real loss may be far more existential than website traffic.
Richard Cooke
Data Centers Have a New PR Plan: Your Kid’s Field Trip
Amid a wave of backlash, some industry-friendly groups are employing creative and time-tested strategies to woo the youth.
Caroline Haskins
What the US Movement Against Data Centers Can Learn From Everywhere Else
Paris Marx, author of Hyperscale, has been tracking global data center development for years. The US has a lot to learn from what’s happened everywhere from Ireland to New Zealand.
Molly Taft
The Internet Runs on Cats and Porn. It’s About to Get Cattier and Pornier
Soon, hundreds of new top-level domains, including .meow and .fart, could be added to the internet. WIRED goes inside the backroom shenanigans of ICANN, the organization at the helm.
Pete Millspaugh
The Atlantic’s Near-Record Hurricane Drought Is About to End
Tropical Storm Isaias is set to become the basin’s first hurricane of the season, bringing life-threatening rain and storm surge to the Gulf Coast.
Brian Kahn
Let’s Talk About the Super El Niño and Climate Change
Here’s what we know about the record-setting El Niño on a record-hot planet, and the most important questions scientists are trying to answer.
Fernanda González
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Molly Higgins
I Love the Skylight Calendar, but This Subscription-Free Rival Is $100 Off
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Nena Farrell
Europe Wants Data Centers. Its Climate Goals Are Getting in the Way
A plan to funnel the heat given off by data centers into nearby homes has run aground in Germany. Across Europe, policymakers are weighing AI ambitions against climate objectives.
Joel Khalili