Time to stop blaming bats and newts for blocking development? A new fund could support nature and ease building delays

Tens of thousands of planned new homes are said to be stuck in limbo because of concerns about their effect on nature.

Ian Thornhill, Senior Lecturer in Planning and Environmental Management, University of Manchester • conversation
March 24, 2025 • ~7 min

Cuts to research into inequality, disparities and other DEIA topics harm science

From HIV treatments to school desegregation, research into topics now considered DEIA have benefited Americans throughout history.

H. Colleen Sinclair, Associate Research Professor of Social Psychology, Louisiana State University • conversation
March 21, 2025 • ~12 min

Revoking EPA’s endangerment finding – the keystone of US climate policies – won’t be simple and could have unintended consequences

The Trump administration’s goal is to roll back rules limiting planet-warming greenhouse gases emissions from power plants, vehicles and oil and gas production, but it could backfire for industry.

Patrick Parenteau, Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School • conversation
March 19, 2025 • ~9 min

Water cooperation is essential when countries share lakes and rivers – yet it’s been deteriorating in many places, with serious consequences

Nationalistic behavior can put people, economies and ecosystems, and even peace, at risk. The US, which paused Columbia River talks with Canada, isn’t the only country shifting in this direction.

Melissa McCracken, Assistant Professor of International Environmental Policy, Fletcher School, Tufts University • conversation
March 18, 2025 • ~11 min

Environmental protection laws still apply even under Trump’s national energy emergency − here’s why

President Trump’s national energy emergency declaration does not qualify as an emergency that would exempt energy projects from environmental laws and regulations.

Albert C. Lin, Professor of Law, University of California, Davis • conversation
March 13, 2025 • ~8 min

The US energy market has its troubles, though it may not be a ‘national emergency’

The US produces more oil today than any other country, and there is no clear emergency on the scale of the energy crises of the 1970s. But there are some causes for concern.

Seth Blumsack, Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State • conversation
March 5, 2025 • ~10 min

Netflix’s Toxic Town offers a stark warning on environmental rollbacks

The show highlights the urgent need for environmental regulations in a time when governments are rolling back on them

Jim McQuaid, Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science, University of Leeds • conversation
March 4, 2025 • ~8 min

How gas keeps the UK’s electricity bills so high – despite lots of cheap wind power

For now, gas power is still needed to fill in the gaps when renewables can’t cover demand.

Michael Tamvakis, Professor of Commodity Economics and Finance, City St George's, University of London • conversation
March 3, 2025 • ~6 min

Will the UK’s proposed long-term emissions strategy get us to net zero? An expert review

The UK’s official climate adviser has published its seventh climate budget, with a plan to reduce emissions up to 2042.

John Barrett, Professor of Energy and Climate Policy, Deputy Director of the Priestly Centre for Climate Futures, Theme Lead for the UKRI Energy Demand Research Centre, University of Leeds • conversation
Feb. 26, 2025 • ~8 min

CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies

The CDC was instrumental in eradicating smallpox, identifying the causes of HIV and encouraging Americans to get the COVID-19 shot.

Jordan Miller, Teaching Professor of Public Health, Arizona State University • conversation
Feb. 19, 2025 • ~10 min

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