A collective-risk dilemma experiment published on 31 October in the journal PLoS ONE has shown that wealthier people are less likely to financially contribute to mitigating climate change. Participants of the
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An updated version of the iconic report to the Club of Rome entitled “The Limits to Growth” was released on 17 October ― the 50th anniversary of the initial predictions
Latest IPCC climate report paints a dreary picture, but does it go far enough? Some climate experts say, no
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The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released on 8 October paints a truly bleak picture of the detrimental impacts that could result from allowing the global mean
Scientists in the US are working toward virus-infected insects that would be dispersed in fields to genetically engineer agricultural crops as part of an ongoing programme funded by the US Defense
The truth is in the DNA: Researchers are using new tricks to trace ivory back to smugglers
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New findings published on 19 September in Science Advances have revealed that three cartels are responsible for smuggling the majority of ivory out of Africa through the cities of Entebbe,
New Hungarian legislation on ‘migration propaganda’ forces university to suspend Horizon 2020 research funding
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In the latest bout of anti-immigration policies, the Hungarian government has brought into effect a new levy on anything deemed ‘migration propaganda.’ For fear that this may include a Horizon 2020
In a guidance note published on 23 August, the UK government has laid bare some of the potential consequences that crashing out of the EU with no deal will have
A new plan unveiled on 21 August by the Trump administration ― the so-called Clean and Affordable Energy plan ― is set to dismantle Barack Obama’s signature Clean Power Plan, which was
A technology called Sentry is offering civilians in Syria a crucial window of opportunity to escape imminent air strikes. The full story was published in Wired on August 16. The app
Women are seeing fewer STEM job ads than men: are marketing algorithms promoting gender bias?
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According to a recent study conducted by economist Dr. Catherine Tucker from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and marketing professor Dr. Anja Lambrecht of London Business School, women see fewer