How debt-for-climate swaps can help solve low-income countries' fiscal and environmental challenges at the same time

Many small island nations are struggling to protect their land from rising seas while also facing paralyzing debt.

Soyoung Oh, Junior Research Fellow, Tufts University • conversation
Oct. 31, 2022 ~8 min

As wildfires fueled by record heat menace Europe, a case for retreat in the age of fire

Communities already retreat from flooding and in the face of sea level rise. Is retreat from wildfires next, and what would that look like?

Stephen M. Wheeler, Professor of Urban Design, Planning, and Sustainability, University of California, Davis • conversation
July 13, 2022 ~11 min


A case for retreat in the age of fire

Communities already retreat from flooding and in the face of sea level rise. Is retreat from wildfires next, and what would that look like?

Stephen M. Wheeler, Professor of Urban Design, Planning, and Sustainability, University of California, Davis • conversation
July 13, 2022 ~10 min

Growing plant trade may spread invasive species – but help ecosystems adapt to climate change

Potting soils are helping plant seeds travel. Is it benign or harmful?

Péter Török, Professor of Plant Ecology and Restoration Ecology, University of Debrecen • conversation
May 19, 2022 ~6 min

How did cockroaches survive the asteroid that led to the extinction of dinosaurs?

Cockroaches have been on Earth far longer than humans and may outlast us. Here are a few reasons why.

Brian Lovett, Postdoctoral Researcher in Mycology, West Virginia University • conversation
March 28, 2022 ~6 min

Climate change: IPCC report reveals how inequality makes impacts worse – and what to do about it

From melting glaciers to mounting storms, the impacts of climate change are global – but they’re not evenly shared.

Harpreet Kaur Paul, PhD Candidate in Climate Justice Policy, University of Warwick • conversation
March 2, 2022 ~7 min

US Climate risks are rising – a scientist looks at the dangers her children will have to adapt to, from wildfires to water scarcity

The author’s 9-year-old son will likely face about four times as many extreme events in his lifetime as older adults today. A new report explains the impacts already being felt.

Erica A.H. Smithwick, Distinguished Professor of Geography, Penn State • conversation
March 1, 2022 ~9 min

Transformational change is coming to how people live on Earth, UN climate adaptation report warns: Which path will humanity choose?

An author of the report explains the damaging effects climate change is already having and why adaptation is essential.

Edward R. Carr, Professor and Director, International Development, Community, and Environment, Clark University • conversation
Feb. 28, 2022 ~9 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

Moths and bats have been in an evolutionary battle for millions of years – and we're still uncovering their tricks

Research has revealed how earless moths manage to avoid bat attacks - by evolving sophisticated acoustic tricks.

Thomas Neil, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biological Sciences, University of Bristol • conversation
Feb. 21, 2022 ~6 min

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