Why the Fed should treat climate change's $150B economic toll like other national crises it's helped fight

Fed Chair Jerome Powell bristles at talk of managing climate change, but the damage it is doing the US economy is hard to ignore, as the latest National Climate Assessment shows.

Martin Sokol, Associate Professor of Economic Geography, Trinity College Dublin • conversation
Nov. 29, 2023 • ~9 min

Gangsters are the villains in 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' but the biggest thief of Native American wealth was the US government

The Osage murders of the 1920s are just one episode in nearly two centuries of stealing land and resources from Native Americans. Much of this theft was guided and sanctioned by federal law.

Torivio Fodder, Indigenous Governance Program Manager and Professor of Practice, University of Arizona • conversation
Oct. 16, 2023 • ~10 min

Supreme Court rules the US is not required to ensure access to water for the Navajo Nation

By a narrow margin, the Supreme Court has ruled against the Navajo Nation in a case over water rights in the drought-stricken US Southwest.

Robert Glennon, Regents Professor Emeritus and Morris K. Udall Professor of Law & Public Policy Emeritus, University of Arizona • conversation
June 23, 2023 • ~9 min

Birth control for cats is effective, but ‘ahead of its time’

A single dose of a naturally occurring hormone prevented ovulation and conception in female cats for at least two years. Could help control the population of millions of unowned outdoor cats.

McKenzie Ridings • harvard
June 6, 2023 • ~6 min

Fed rate hikes, recession fears and political backlash leave ESG investors at a crossroads

Three forces are pulling down ESG’s once-rapid rise in the investment world.

Sehoon Kim, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Florida • conversation
May 3, 2023 • ~8 min

3 reasons the Willow Arctic oil drilling project was approved – it's the latest battle in a long fight over Alaska's North Slope

Biden vowed ‘no more drilling on federal lands,’ but Russia’s war on Ukraine and pressures at home are hard to ignore.

Scott L. Montgomery, Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington • conversation
March 16, 2023 • ~9 min

Bonobos’ tolerant, peaceful group relationships paved way for human peacemaking

According to a new study, bonobo group dynamics show they are a model for the evolution of human peacemaking.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
June 20, 2022 • ~7 min

Using leeches to map biodiversity

Scientists looking to measure the biodiversity of wild animals in a nature reserve are taking their lead from leeches.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
June 15, 2022 • ~6 min

Animal-linked NFTs Raise Money for South African Reserve
VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 7, 2022 • ~4 min

The Irish lough that offers a window into the deep sea

In Lough Hyne's shallows, animals and plants thrive that would otherwise be found in the ocean's depths.

Valerio Micaroni, PhD Candidate in Coastal and Marine Biology and Ecology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington • conversation
June 9, 2021 • ~7 min

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