China’s chip industry is gaining momentum – it could alter the global economic and security landscape

China is making chip progress despite US efforts to contain its industry.

Steven Hai, Affiliate Fellow, King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence, King’s College London, King's College London • conversation
Feb. 13, 2024 ~8 min

Shelters can help homeless people by providing quiet and privacy, not just a bunk and a meal

As US cities struggle to reduce homelessness, two scholars explain how planners can reform shelter design to be more humane and to prioritize mental health and well-being.

Heather Ross, Clinical Associate Professor in Nursing and Clinical Associate Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University • conversation
Sept. 13, 2023 ~10 min


What Arizona and other drought-ridden states can learn from Israel's pioneering water strategy

Arizona is considering a multibillion-dollar desalination project to address its urgent water needs. Three water experts call for a go-slow approach and point to Israel as a role model.

Sharon B. Megdal, Professor of Environmental Science and Director, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona • conversation
Sept. 12, 2023 ~9 min

Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults – an aging population and climate change put ever more people at risk

Health and climate change researchers explain the risks and why older adults, even those in northern states, need to pay attention.

Ian Sue Wing, Professor of Earth and Environment, Boston University • conversation
July 25, 2023 ~8 min

Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults, and an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk

Health and climate change researchers explain the risks and why older adults, even those in northern states, need to pay attention.

Ian Sue Wing, Professor of Earth and Environment, Boston University • conversation
July 25, 2023 ~8 min

Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults – an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk

The US population is getting older, and temperatures are rising. It can be a lethal combination, as three health and climate change researchers explain.

Ian Sue Wing, Professor of Earth and Environment, Boston University • conversation
July 25, 2023 ~8 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

The microchip industry would implode if China invaded Taiwan, and it would affect everyone

The disruption of Taiwan’s chip industry would affect everyone.

Robyn Klingler-Vidra, Associate Dean, Global Engagement | Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Sustainability, King's College London • conversation
June 9, 2023 ~8 min


Colorado River states bought time with a 3-year water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger

Southwest states have bought time with an agreement between California, Arizona and Nevada to cut Colorado River water use by about 14%. Now comes the hard part.

Robert Glennon, Regents Professor Emeritus and Morris K. Udall Professor of Law & Public Policy Emeritus, University of Arizona • conversation
May 26, 2023 ~8 min

Is the Western drought finally ending? That depends on where you look

Reservoirs and streams are in good shape in California and the Great Basin, but groundwater and ecosystems are another story. And then there’s the Colorado River Basin.

Dan McEvoy, Associate Research Professor in Climatology, Desert Research Institute • conversation
March 16, 2023 ~9 min

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