Coastal home buyers are ignoring rising flood risks, despite clear warnings and rising insurance premiums

We asked 680 Florida real estate agents what they’re seeing in the market. Here’s what they said.

Toby W. Bolsen, Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University • conversation
March 25, 2022 ~9 min

An asteroid impact could wipe out an entire city – a space security expert explains NASA's plans to prevent a potential catastrophe

NASA has only mapped 40% of the potentially dangerous asteroids that could crash into Earth. New projects will boost that number, and upcoming missions will test tech that could prevent collisions.

Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations, West Space Seminar, Air War College, Air University • conversation
March 1, 2022 ~10 min


If I am vaccinated and get COVID-19, what are my chances of dying? The answer is surprisingly hard to find

Calculating your risk of death or hospitalization if you are infected with the coronavirus requires good data – notably, the total number of infections in the US. Unfortunately, that data is fuzzy.

Lisa Miller, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Feb. 24, 2022 ~7 min

Wealthy countries still haven’t met their $100 billion pledge to help poor countries face climate change, and the risks are rising

The damage from storms, droughts and sea level rise is in the news almost daily. Some money is flowing to help poor countries, but what isn’t clear is how much impact the funds are having.

Rishikesh Ram Bhandary, Assistant Director, Global Economic Governance Initiative, Global Development Policy Center, Boston University • conversation
Feb. 24, 2022 ~9 min

Millions of UK homes are at risk of flooding – here's how to protect yourself if you live in one of them

Six things you can do to help keep you and your home safe.

Paul Hudson, Lecturer in Environmental Economics (Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation), University of York • conversation
Feb. 24, 2022 ~5 min

Climate crisis and the dangers of tech-obsessed ‘long-termism’

We need long-term solutions, but the idea has been hijacked by a worldview that downplays climate risks.

Rupert Read, Reader in Philosophy, University of East Anglia • conversation
Feb. 17, 2022 ~6 min

Climate crisis and the dangers of tech-obsessed ‘longtermism’

We need long-term solutions, but the idea has been hijacked by a worldview that downplays climate risks.

Rupert Read, Reader in Philosophy, University of East Anglia • conversation
Feb. 17, 2022 ~6 min

Turning the page in pandemic playbook

Risk assessment experts offer tips for balancing pandemic risks, as government restrictions ease.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 16, 2022 ~7 min


How ancient plants 'learnt' to use water when they moved on to land – new research

When plants moved from living in water to land, they had to adapt. How that happened can help address food security.

Alexander Bowles, Postdoctoral research associate, University of Bristol • conversation
Feb. 16, 2022 ~7 min

Does scaring people work when it comes to health messaging? A communication researcher explains how it's gone wrong during the COVID-19 pandemic

Whether about a comet hitting the Earth or a virus infecting the world, fear-based messages often do not succeed at changing people’s behaviors.

James Dillard, Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Penn State • conversation
Feb. 16, 2022 ~9 min

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