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/ 1 year agoHawaii’s climate future: dry regions get drier with global warming, increasing fire risk − while wet areas get wetter
Projections for Hawaii’s climate future are raising concerns about fire risk, ecosystems and freshwater supplies for homes and agriculture.
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/ 1 year agoNew data reveal US space economy’s output is shrinking – an economist explains in 3 charts
With commercial space tourism on the rise and NASA planning to return to the Moon, you might think the US space...
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/ 1 year agoBlack female prosecutors like Fani Willis face the unequal burden of both racist and sexist attacks
While Donald Trump has used his social media platform to criticize all of his opponents, the former president has made his...
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/ 1 year agoThreat from climate change to some of India’s sacred pilgrimage sites is reshaping religious beliefs
At the pilgrimage site of Kedarnath in northern India, disastrous flooding has led many to ask whether the gods are getting...
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/ 1 year agoGhana’s plans for a national cathedral are mired in controversy and delays − but also reflect religion’s strong role in the nation’s identity
With modern borders drawn up by colonial powers, some African governments have turned to religion to try to forge national unity...
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/ 1 year agoMontana kids win historic climate lawsuit – here’s why it could set a powerful precedent
The case hinged on Montana’s ‘green amendment,’ which guarantees a constitutional right to ‘a clean and healthful environment.’ Other states have...
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/ 1 year agoDaily report cards can decrease disruptions for children with ADHD
Traditional report cards sent home every few months are fine for most students. But for kids with behavioral issues, a daily...
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/ 1 year agoDiverse teams can improve engineering outcomes − but recent affirmative action decision may hinder efforts to create diverse teams
Diverse teams can not only solve engineering problems more effectively, but the outcomes tend to be more inclusive, as a geographer...
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/ 1 year agoGeorgia’s indictment of Trump is a confirmation of states’ rights, a favorite cause of Republicans since Reagan
Donald Trump faces ‘double the trouble’ as Georgia charges were added to federal charges brought over his alleged attempts to overturn...
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/ 1 year agoFulton County charges Donald Trump with racketeering, other felonies — a Georgia election law expert explains 5 key things to know
Fulton County District Attorney Willis’s RICO charges against Trump are essentially targeting election law violations, but by another name. The charges...