The erosion of democratic liberties in the United States could trigger a worldwide regression of freedom. And part of the blame…
shutterstock. italianestro/Shutterstock Kevin Albertson, Manchester Metropolitan University It hardly needs saying, but there are changes afoot in the political economy of…
“Our house is on fire,” said the Swedish student activist who has galvanized 100,000 fellow teens around the world to…
Christopher Dent, Edge Hill University The clock is ticking for China and the US to resolve their trade dispute. Some…
#CORRUPTION The New York district attorney dropped a financial fraud investigation of Ivanka Trump, left, and her brother, Donald Jr.,…
A study of drinking water sourced from groundwater in areas of intensive farming and horticulture found nitrate levels are already…
Roman Teteruk/Shutterstock Mark Whittingham, Newcastle University Wind turbines are a leading source of green energy which could supply 12% of…
By Joe Dunckley / shutterstock Grant Wilson, University of Birmingham and Iain Staffell, Imperial College London Nine years ago, Britain…
Morten Fibieger Byskov, University of Warwick What can be done to limit global warming to 1.5°C? A quick internet search…
elRoce / shutterstock Keith Shine, University of Reading The world’s climate scientists have spoken: if we want to limit human-induced…
Little Missouri River, North Dakota. Justin Meissen, CC BY-SA Sujay Kaushal, University of Maryland; Gene E. Likens, University of Connecticut; Michael…
Spawning sockeye salmon make their way up the Adams River near Chase, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward Andrea Jane Reid,…
Gillette’s ‘The best a man can be’ advertisement has dared to be different in how it speaks to its male…
Sunrise in the Salinas Valley, an agriculture hub of central California. Depleted aquifers have left once-valuable cropland useless. Shutterstock Grant Ferguson,…
For many of us, a better diet means cutting our Western meat and sugar intakes by around 50% and doubling the…
New research shows that the 2016 Brexit vote actually had a positive effect on European integration, boosting the EU’s popularity.…
Le Pont-Neuf et la Pompe de la Samaritaine, vue du quai de la Mégisserie, painting by Nicolas Raguenet (circa 1750-1760). Musée…
Swedish academic Hans Rosling in his book Factfulness has identified a worrying trend: not only do many people across advanced…
Jen Schradie, Sciences Po – USPC In less than a month, France’s gilets jaunes (yellow vests) have gone from being…
Responsibility as the obligation to repair damages. Les gilets jaunes Joan Mora. François-Xavier de Vaujany, Université Paris Dauphine – PSL…