Most coal plants built today are financed by China – it's a problem for the climate and why US-China talks are essential

China finances about 70% of all new coal plants worldwide. Energy analysts warn that there can be no more new coal projects if the world hopes to meet the Paris climate goals.

Jeff Nesbit, Research Affiliate, Yale Program on Climate Change Communications, Yale University • conversation
May 24, 2021 ~9 min

New US climate pledge: Cut emissions 50% this decade, but can Biden make it happen?

Two energy and climate policy experts took a closer look at the Leaders Summit on Climate, the US pledge and today's industrial reality.

David Victor, Professor of International Relations, University of California San Diego • conversation
April 22, 2021 ~10 min


The US is worried about its critical minerals supply chains – essential for electric vehicles, wind power and the nation's defense

Right now, the nation is almost entirely dependent on other countries for minerals that are used in everything from wind turbines to strike fighters and satellites.

Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines • conversation
April 6, 2021 ~9 min

4 steps to reaching Biden's goal of a July 4th with much greater freedom from COVID-19

The president wants Americans to be able to celebrate Independence Day with small gatherings. What will it take to get the virus under control by then? Three public health school deans explain.

Cheryl Healton, Director of the NYU Global Institute of Public Health (GIPH), Dean of Global Public Health, New York University • conversation
March 18, 2021 ~8 min

Artemis: how ever changing US space policy may push back the next Moon landing

The effects of the pandemic and recent engineering concerns with the new and still unflown Space Launch System may delay the Artemis programme.

Gareth Dorrian, Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham • conversation
Feb. 25, 2021 ~8 min

Public option in Biden plan could change the face of US health care

The president is calling for sweeping changes in health care policy. Tens of millions of Americans could be affected.

Michael Williams, Associate Professor of Surgery and Public Policy and Former Director of the UVA Center for Health Policy, University of Virginia • conversation
Feb. 11, 2021 ~10 min

Living with natural gas pipelines: Appalachian landowners describe fear, anxiety and loss

Pipeline companies have run roughshod over several regions where they're building, racking up safety and environmental violations. Many residents feel trapped, with no control over their property.

Martina Angela Caretta, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, Lund University • conversation
Feb. 3, 2021 ~10 min

How can I get the COVID-19 vaccine? Here's what you need to know and which state strategies are working

Getting pharmacies more involved could be a game changer, particularly for reaching minorities, older adults without internet access and others left behind.

Steven W. Chen, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, University of Southern California • conversation
Feb. 1, 2021 ~8 min


Travelers coming from Italy may have driven first US COVID-19 wave more than those from China, study suggests

The results from an emerging study suggest governments should act quickly if they plan to impose travel bans – before the virus can spread widely to other countries.

Daniel Simon, Associate Professor of Public Affairs, Indiana University • conversation
Jan. 28, 2021 ~6 min

Do COVID-19 travel bans work? Here's what happened when US restricted travel from China and Italy

Results from an emerging study on the two travel bans suggest that travelers coming from Italy drove the first wave in the U.S. more than those from China, which faced an earlier travel ban.

Daniel Simon, Associate Professor of Public Affairs, Indiana University • conversation
Jan. 28, 2021 ~6 min

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