Global warming potential of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is more than 24,000 times that of carbon dioxide.

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

Vital forest is cleared every day, with major climate effects. Satellites have revolutionized measurement of the problem, but what can we do about it?

China’s success in science and technology propelled it to the forefront of many fields. Now, the US wants to pull back from years of intense cooperation.

President Sally Kornbluth talks with Associate Professor Mai Hassan about public administration in Africa and how people mobilize against repressive regimes.

The Advanced Computing Users Survey, sampling sentiments from 120 top-tier universities, national labs, federal agencies, and private firms, finds the decline in America’s advanced computing lead spans many areas.

Associate Professor Mai Hassan documents bureaucratic systems in Eastern Africa set up for coercion, as well as roadblocks to democratic government.

Dissatisfied with security guarantees from the US, America’s junior allies want greater control over their own defenses.

International firms sharing production networks lobby together to secure favorable trade conditions.

John David Minnich seeks to understand how trade policies fueled China’s rise and continue to determine geopolitical winners and losers.