SEC approves first US climate disclosure rules: Why the requirements are much weaker than planned and the implications

Climate disclosure rules are meant to help investors understand their risks, but they come with costs for companies, as a finance scholar explains.

Sehoon Kim, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Florida • conversation
March 6, 2024 ~8 min

The Anthropocene is not an epoch − but the age of humans is most definitely underway

Scientists have been debating the start of the Anthropocene Epoch for 15 years. I was part of those discussions, and I agree with the vote rejecting it.

Erle C. Ellis, Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
March 5, 2024 ~7 min


Arctic rivers face big changes with a warming climate, permafrost thaw and an accelerating water cycle − the effects will have global consequences

A new study shows how thawing permafrost and intensifying storms will change how water moves into and through Arctic rivers.

Ambarish Karmalkar, Assistant Professor of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island • conversation
March 5, 2024 ~8 min

Global warming may be behind an increase in the frequency and intensity of cold spells

Cold snaps can affect everyday services and infrastructure, putting lives at risk.

Beatriz Monge-Sanz, Senior Researcher, Department of Physics, University of Oxford • conversation
March 4, 2024 ~8 min

Demand for computer chips fuelled by AI could reshape global politics and security

The effects of AI’s growth on global security could be difficult to predict.

Alina Vaduva, Director of the Business Advice Centre for Post Graduate Students at UEL, Ambassador of the Centre for Innovation, Management and Enterprise, University of East London • conversation
March 4, 2024 ~8 min

A careful rethinking of the Iraq War

Roger Petersen’s new book details military operations and political dynamics in Iraq, shedding new light on the challenges of state-building.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
March 1, 2024 ~8 min

Carbon offsets bring new investment to Appalachia’s coal fields, but most Appalachians aren’t benefiting

Large parts of Appalachia’s forests, once owned by coal companies, now make money for investors by storing carbon. But the results bring few jobs or sizable investments for residents.

Gabe Schwartzman, Assistant Professor of Geography and Sustainability, University of Tennessee • conversation
Feb. 20, 2024 ~10 min

Global health research suffers from a power imbalance − decolonizing mentorship can help level the playing field

Though the Global South tends to experience higher disease burdens, most public health decisions and knowledge generation are centered in the Global North.

Engelbert Bain Luchuo, Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg • conversation
Feb. 13, 2024 ~9 min


Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows

Scientists now have a better understanding of the risks ahead and a new early warning signal to watch for.

Michael Kliphuis, Climate Model Specialist, Utrecht University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2024 ~9 min

From New York to Jakarta, land in many coastal cities is sinking faster than sea levels are rising

Land subsidence is a factor as preparations are made for rising sea levels and strengthening storms. Human infrastructure, including buildings and groundwater extraction, increases vulnerabilities.

Steven D’Hondt, Professor of Oceanography, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island • conversation
Jan. 25, 2024 ~4 min

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