Too Hot to Think Straight, Too Cold to Panic
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) offer a strong case for investing in climate mitigation and adaptation to avoid
Cambridge University News
• cambridge
March 10, 2025 • ~1 min
March 10, 2025 • ~1 min
Joe Biden’s record on science and tech: Investments and regulation for vaccines, broadband, microchips and AI
Entering office in the thick of the pandemic, Joe Biden faced science-related challenges on Day 1.
Mark Zachary Taylor, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology •
conversation
Jan. 15, 2025 • ~11 min
Jan. 15, 2025 • ~11 min
Trump and Harris have clashing records on clean energy, but the clean power shift is too broad for any president to control
Vice President Kamala Harris has strongly supported clean energy investments, while Donald Trump has railed against them. But transformative shifts in the energy landscape already are well underway.
Daniel Cohan, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University •
conversation
Sept. 30, 2024 • ~9 min
Sept. 30, 2024 • ~9 min
Weather risk can move markets months in advance: Stock traders pay attention to these 2 long-range climate forecasts
Option price swings show how much traders believe seasonal climate and weather matters for all sorts of industries, not just the ones you might expect.
Derek Lemoine, Professor of Economics, University of Arizona
• conversation
May 14, 2024 • ~8 min
May 14, 2024 • ~8 min
Fraud is a problem so big we need to start teaching children how to spot it in schools
Recent studies have shown fraud is an even bigger problem than people realise.
Stacey Wood, Professor of Psychology, Scripps College
• conversation
Dec. 19, 2023 • ~7 min
Dec. 19, 2023 • ~7 min
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