At Microsoft we see software as an important part of addressing environmental challenges and enabling society to have a better understanding about the natural resource and systems which we depend on. Sometimes those challenges can be as simple as providing...

Big data and software is an integral part of sustainability, as an article in GigaOm highlights how Austin-based startup Noesis has created a free energy data service that shows how big data and software can be an integral part of sustainability. The...

Last week the European Environment Agency posted a series of detailed interactive maps to the Eye on Earth network that assess the risk of heat waves in over 500 European cities. The maps, which were first included in the report ‘ Detailing urban adaptation...

Climate change poses a real threat to animal species as they struggle to adapt to a warming planet and changing ecosystems. In fact, scientific research in the past decade has found that the impact of climate change could commit 15 to 37 percent of land...

Our colleagues in Global Foundation Services are dedicated to reducing the environmental footprint of Microsoft’s data centers. Brian Janous published a blog post on the GFS Blog today that outlines Microsoft’s commitment to limiting our footprint. For...