Backlash to the oil CEO leading the UN climate summit overlooks his ambitious agenda for COP28 – and concerns of the Global South
An analysis of past UN conference presidencies suggests the 2023 summit’s agenda would do more to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels.
Oct. 24, 2023 • ~10 min
Sustained, purposeful investment key to ‘leaving no girl behind’, either in education or beyond
A UK-funded programme to support out-of-school girls in low-income countries has significantly enhanced their learning, confidence, opportunities and
Oct. 19, 2023 • ~9 min
Are people born with good balance? A physical therapist explains the systems that help keep you on your toes
Balancing well is a whole-body experience that develops over time and takes practice to master.
Oct. 9, 2023 • ~8 min
Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up kind, helpful and ‘prosocial’
Study using data from 10,000 people in the UK found that those who had a closer bond with their parents at age three tended to display more socially-desirable
Oct. 9, 2023 • ~7 min
Climate change is a fiscal disaster for local governments − our study shows how it's testing communities in Florida
A new study of Florida’s fiscal vulnerability to climate change finds that flooding directly threatens many local tax bases.
Oct. 5, 2023 • ~11 min
American Climate Corps: Biden's new green jobs initiative delivers more promises than details
A scholar of national service programs points out that the government hasn’t spelled out what this one will cost, what its participants will earn or how it will operate.
Sept. 28, 2023 • ~10 min
The US committed to meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, but like other countries, it's struggling to make progress
Halfway to the SDGs’ 2030 deadline, countries have made progress, but most are struggling to meet all 17 goals. The US is no exception.
Sept. 6, 2023 • ~9 min
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