By Sabine von Mering, Brandeis University and Monika Hübscher, University of Duisburg-Essen | – Antisemitic incidents have shown a sharp rise in the United States. The Anti-Defamation League, a New York-based Jewish civil rights group that has been tracking cases since 1979, found that there were 2,717 incidents in 2021. This represents an increase of […]
European Union sues Hungary over anti-gay Law – what it could mean for LGBT Rights in Europe
By Koen Slootmaeckers, City, University of London | – (The Conversation) – The European commission is taking legal action against Hungary at the European court of justice (ECJ), escalating a longstanding dispute over the country’s anti-LGBT laws. This is an unprecedented step for the EU, but it isn’t a sure win for LGBT rights in […]
How climate Storytelling helps People navigate Complexity and find Solutions
By Naoko Ellis, University of British Columbia and Derek Gladwin, University of British Columbia | – Despite learning that climate change is hitting the planet faster than scientists predicted, society has been slow to decrease the use of fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For a consumer, for instance, making the switch to an […]
Russia and Iran’s growing Friendship shows their Weakness not their Strength
By Scott Lucas, University of Birmingham | – (The Conversation) – Facing economic and military difficulties in his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president Vladimir Putin popped up this week in Iran’s capital Tehran. His plan was to show the world that, despite sanctions on Moscow and international aid for Ukraine’s resistance, he was not […]
In Wake of Jan. 6 Hearings: What was Trump’s Relationship to the Militias who invaded the Capitol?
Amy Cooter, Vanderbilt University | – It’s not quite clear what, exactly, former President Donald Trump was doing and privately saying inside the White House during the five long, violent hours when more than 2,000 rioters invaded the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. It’s a key timeline that the House Select Committee to […]
How Climate Emergency could further Punish Inflation-Ridden Economies, with Record Heat Waves across US, UK and Europe
By Derek Lemoine, University of Arizona | – Hundreds of millions of people struggled to keep cool amid a sweltering summer heat wave as cities across the U.S. and mainland Europe experienced record-high temperatures. In the U.K., thermometers topped 104 Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) on July 19, 2022, the highest ever recorded. While all this […]
Cities need to embrace green Innovation now to cut heat Deaths in the Future
By Alex Boston, Simon Fraser University | – In late June 2021, North America’s most severe heat wave in history hit British Columbia and the U.S. Pacific Northwest. In many areas, temperatures soared above 40 C, 15 C hotter than the normal average high. Although other places in North America regularly hit these highs, the […]
How Morocco Could use its Solar Energy and abundant Phosphorous to Feed the World and Offset Russia
By Michaël Tanchum, Universidad de Navarra | – Morocco has a large fertiliser industry with huge production capacity and international reach. It is one of the world’s top four fertiliser exporters following Russia, China and Canada. Fertilisers tend to divide into three main categories; nitrogen fertilisers, phosphorus fertilisers, potassium fertilisers. In 2020 the fertiliser market […]
How hot is too hot for the Human Body? Our Lab found Heat + Humidity gets Dangerous faster than many People Realize
By W. Larry Kenney, Penn State; Daniel Vecellio, Penn State: Rachel Cottle, Penn State; and S. Tony Wolf, Penn State | – Heat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes – lasting longer, becoming more frequent and getting just plain hotter. One question a lot of people are asking is: “When will it get […]
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