UN climate negotiations end on shaky geopolitical ground, but I see reasons for hope

National leaders may be struggling to agree, but businesses see the economic benefits of clean energy, states are cutting emissions, and people everywhere are more cognizant of their actions.

Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Nov. 27, 2024 ~10 min

US politics has long shaped global climate action and science – how much will Trump’s opposition matter?

The world’s most powerful country threatens to once again leave the Paris agreement on climate change.

Hannah Hughes, Senior Lecturer International Politics and Climate Change, Aberystwyth University • conversation
Nov. 19, 2024 ~7 min


Donald Trump’s approach to US space policy could throw up some surprises, especially with Elon Musk on board

We already have some clues to what the Trump administration will change on space policy.

P.J. Blount, Assistant Professor in the Durham Law School, Durham University • conversation
Nov. 13, 2024 ~9 min

What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change

While he hasn’t released an official plan, Trump’s playbook the last time he was in office and his frequent complaints about clean energy offer clues to what’s ahead.

Gautam Jain, Senior Research Scholar in Financing the Energy Transition, Columbia University • conversation
Nov. 7, 2024 ~8 min

Climate crisis: what Trump can (and can’t) do

Neither Trump nor Kamala Harris made the climate crisis a prominent feature of their campaign.

Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
Nov. 6, 2024 ~6 min

Elon Musk has gone all in for Trump – here’s what’s at stake for the world’s richest man in the US election

The outcome of the election could have important implications for the world’s richest man.

Thomas Cheney, Vice Chancellors Research Fellow, Northumbria Law School, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Nov. 5, 2024 ~5 min

US election: Trump is threatening to turn back the tide on America’s environmental laws and reverse climate progress

The ability of Americans to expect a healthy and safe environment is in danger.

Barbara Haya, Senior Fellow at the Center for Environmental Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
Nov. 1, 2024 ~7 min

Trump accused of ‘malignant narcissism’ – but how accurately can you diagnose someone you’ve never met?

It is possible to glean some insights into someone’s personality without meeting them – but diagnosing them with a psychiatric disorder isn’t ethical.

Ava Green, Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, City St George's, University of London • conversation
Oct. 29, 2024 ~6 min


The Apprentice: Trump biopic is riddled with perfect examples of a man with the ‘dark triad’ of personality traits

Examples of machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy are all on show in this film about Trump’s rise in the world of real estate.

Lee John Curley, Lecturer in Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University • conversation
Oct. 25, 2024 ~6 min

Why does Donald Trump tell such blatant lies?

Politicians sometimes lie because it confuses others and gives them pleasure.

Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University • conversation
Oct. 21, 2024 ~6 min

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