Warfare ruins the environment – and not just on the front lines

War is often described as long periods of waiting punctuated by short periods of terror – for the environment, the reverse is true.

Jonathan Bridge, Reader / Associate Professor in Environmental Geoscience, Sheffield Hallam University • conversation
Dec. 5, 2023 • ~9 min

20 years post-invasion, many Iraq veterans haven’t found peace

Harvard doctor who directs Home Base health program details experiences treating “invisible wounds,” including efforts to keep patients from isolating.

Alvin Powell • harvard
March 17, 2023 • ~8 min

Iraq Sees Growth in Research, Preservation Efforts
VOA Learning English • voa
March 4, 2023 • ~5 min

Musician Seeks to Rebuild Iraq through Music
VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 29, 2022 • ~4 min

US war on terror has cost $8 trillion, 900,000 lives

Nearly 20 years after 9/11, the global war on terror has cost the US an estimated $8 trillion and led to more than 900,000 deaths.

Katie George-Rochester • futurity
Sept. 2, 2021 • ~7 min

How soil changes the danger of a buried IED – new research

What happens when a bomb explodes? This unique 'blast lab' found out.

Sam Clarke, Senior Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering, University of Sheffield • conversation
May 20, 2021 • ~5 min

Brewing Mesopotamian beer brings a sip of this vibrant ancient drinking culture back to life

Beer was extremely popular in ancient Mesopotamia. Sipped through straws, it differed from today’s beer and was enjoyed by people from all walks of life.

Tate Paulette, Assistant Professor of History, North Carolina State University • conversation
Aug. 24, 2020 • ~8 min

2,700-year-old tablet depicts epilepsy ‘demon’

A 2,700-year-old cuneiform tablet from ancient Iraq depicts the demon that the ancient Assyrians thought caused epilepsy.

Carsten Munk Hansen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
Dec. 20, 2019 • ~4 min

What’s behind the protests in Iraq?

Protests in Iraq have raged since September. A Middle East studies expert explains who the protestors are and what they want.

Jarret Bencks-Brandeis • futurity
Dec. 12, 2019 • ~1 min

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