The Panama Canal’s other conflict: Water security for the population and the global economy

Two-thirds of the Panama Canal watershed’s freshwater goes to operate the locks. The country plans to build another reservoir to funnel in more water, but hundreds of homes stand in the way.

Karina Garcia, Researcher and Lecturer in Climate, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá • conversation
March 31, 2025 • ~8 min

Economist says tariffs will be bad for your wallet

A global economist’s shares her take on the new presidential administration’s planned tariffs: "American consumers will get hurt."

Brown University • futurity
Feb. 18, 2025 • ~7 min

How cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger became the scents of winter holidays, far from their tropical origins

Spices have been prized commodities for centuries. Today, ‘warm’ flavors boost our health and spirits in fall and winter.

Serina DeSalvio, Ph.D. Candidate in Genetics and Genomics, Texas A&M University • conversation
Dec. 11, 2023 • ~8 min

How the energy crisis is pressuring countries' climate plans – while some race to renewables, others see wealth in natural gas, but drilling benefits may be short-lived

Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.

Robert Brecha, Professor of Sustainability, University of Dayton • conversation
Nov. 11, 2022 • ~9 min

How the energy crisis is pressuring countries at the UN climate summit – while some race to renewables, others see natural gas wealth, but it may be short-lived

Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.

Robert Brecha, Professor of Sustainability, University of Dayton • conversation
Nov. 11, 2022 • ~9 min

How the global energy crisis is pressuring countries at the UN climate summit – while some race to renewables, others plan more natural gas production

Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.

Robert Brecha, Professor of Sustainability, University of Dayton • conversation
Nov. 11, 2022 • ~9 min

Global energy crisis looms over UN climate summit – while some countries race to renewables, others plan more natural gas production, but it comes with risks

Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.

Robert Brecha, Professor of Sustainability, University of Dayton • conversation
Nov. 11, 2022 • ~9 min

Suez Canal container ship accident is a worst-case scenario for global trade

The Suez Canal is the ideal target for causing maximum disruption to global trade.

Kimberly Tam, Lecturer in Cyber Security, University of Plymouth • conversation
March 24, 2021 • ~6 min

How can oil prices plunge below zero?

Oil prices have crashed like never before. Here, an expert explains why that is and what it would take to get things back to normal.

Rose Brandt-Arizona • futurity
April 22, 2020 • ~10 min

The world’s ‘chemical diversity’ tripled in just 20 years

We know alarmingly little about a third of the chemicals produced and sold around the world, a new estimate of "chemical diversity" highlights.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Feb. 17, 2020 • ~4 min

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