Disaster survivors need help remaining connected with friends and families – and access to mental health care

Food, shelter and medical supplies are important but not the only things that help people get back on their feet.

Yunus Emre Tapan, Ph.D. Student in Political Science, Northeastern University • conversation
Feb. 27, 2023 ~8 min

One small step toward understanding gravity

Quantum computing simulation reveals possible wormhole-like dynamics.

Alice McCarthy • harvard
Feb. 22, 2023 ~4 min


The war in Ukraine hasn't left Europe freezing in the dark, but it has caused energy crises in unexpected places

Russia tried to weaponize energy to keep European nations from opposing its war in Ukraine, but the real pain from Putin’s actions and Western sanctions has been felt far from Europe.

Amy Myers Jaffe, Director, Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab, and Research Professor, New York University • conversation
Feb. 17, 2023 ~10 min

Two years after its historic deep freeze, Texas is increasingly vulnerable to cold snaps – and there are more solutions than just building power plants

Texas wasn’t prepared to keep the lights on during Winter Storm Uri, and it won’t be ready for future cold weather unless it starts thinking about energy demand as well as supply.

Matthew Skiles, PhD Student in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Feb. 10, 2023 ~13 min

Light pollution has cut humanity's ancient connection with the stars – but we can restore it

People travel hundreds or thousands of miles and spend a fortune to see the night sky in all its splendor. But we are literally blocking out the cosmic beauty above our homes.

Or Graur, Reader in Astrophysics, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 ~7 min

Why taxing cow burps isn’t the best climate solution

New Zealand is considering a plan to tax methane from cows. But while cows and cars both emit greenhouse gases, they don’t have the same impact over time.

Kevin Trenberth, Affiliated Faculty in Climate Science, University of Auckland • conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 ~8 min

Twitter cutoff in Turkey amid earthquake rescue operations: A social media expert explains the danger of losing the microblogging service in times of disaster

Twitter was blocked in Turkey for about 12 hours at the height of rescue and relief efforts in the aftermath of a massive earthquake, severely hampering a vital tool for disaster response.

Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 ~4 min

New Zealand wants to tax cow burps – here's why that's not the best climate solution

New Zealand is considering a plan to tax methane from cows. But while cows and cars both emit greenhouse gases, they don’t have the same impact over time.

Kevin Trenberth, Affiliated Faculty in Climate Science, University of Auckland • conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 ~8 min


Turkey-Syria earthquakes: a seismologist explains what has happened

At least 1,700 people are thought to have died.

Jenny Jenkins, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2023 ~6 min

Turkey-Syria earthquake: a seismologist explains what has happened

At least 1,700 people are thought to have died.

Jenny Jenkins, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2023 ~6 min

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