American boat 11th Hour Racing declared winner of around-the-world Ocean Race
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The U.S.-based 11th Hour Racing Team won the around-the-world Ocean Race on Thursday, thanks to a jury that awarded the hobbled sloop the equivalent of…
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How to spur scientific breakthroughs
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Human knowledge and human connections should operate across divides, from the ivied walls between academic departments to the borders between countries. If you’ve ever used…
To the sea, and beyond
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Squint at the images released from the James Webb Space Telescope this summer—a black sky electrified by starry sparks—and you could be looking into another…
The final frontier is closer than we think
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Ocean exploration isn’t having a moment. It’s having a century. For almost all of human history, the ocean was not only inaccessible but also inhospitable…
A handful of companies have the power to save the oceans. Here’s why we’re urging them to reinvent our land-based food systems.
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The health of the oceans starts on land. We’re both lovers of the ocean who are working to make change here on solid ground. Ellen…
Special report on technology and the oceans
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Humans are starting to use the sea more as farmers than as hunters, says Hal Hodson In the summer of 1942, as America’s Pacific fleet…
Saving the bay and beyond
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From funding research to investing in new technology, Wendy Schmidt has emerged as a global leader in protecting our marine environments. In 2013, right before…
Exclusive: Eric and Wendy Schmidt commit $1 billion to support young talent
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Listen for more details on Eric and Wendy Schmidt’s new philanthropic commitment. SAN FRANCISCO — On Wednesday, Eric and Wendy Schmidt announced a $1 billion philanthropic…
Venture philanthropy: Taking risks, betting on people
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Editors’ Note Wendy Schmidt is a philanthropist and investor who has spent more than a dozen years creating innovative non-profit organizations to solve pressing global…
An exclusive interview with Wendy Schmidt about science in the pandemic era
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