Mental Health
Mental Health Apps Are Not Keeping Your Data Safe
With little regulation and sometimes outright deception, the possibility of discrimination and other “data harms” is high
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Public Health
Climate Change Is Fueling a Public Health Crisis. Doctors Need to Address This
It’s time for doctors to recognize the growing effects of climate change on people’s health
Behavior
Do Chimps Share Cool Stuff Just for Fun? Uganda Forest Study Provides a Hint That They Might
Could a sighting by researchers in Uganda’s Kibale National Park be a clue that chimps share just for the sake of sharing?
Fossil Fuels
How the EPA’s Methane Rule Would Target ‘Super-Emitters’
Updates to an EPA draft rule would allow third parties to report large methane leaks, requiring oil and gas operators to promptly fix equipment that emits plumes of the potent planet-warming gas...
Climate Change
Carbon Emissions Hit a New Record High
Fresh data released at the COP27 climate summit show global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are soaring despite an energy crisis
Psychology
‘Persuasion Fatigue’ Is a Unique Form of Social Frustration
When people argue, a kind of frustration called persuasion fatigue can cloud their judgment and harm relationships
Space Exploration
Is Space-Based Solar Power Ready for Its Moment in the Sun?
Around the world, researchers are betting that beamed power from space could be the next big thing for clean energy on Earth
Public Health
The International Community Must Prioritize COVID Treatment and Test Access
Global trade rules are extending the COVID pandemic
Climate Change
Los pueblos y naciones indígenas son la clave para revertir la destrucción de la Amazonia
Mientras los líderes mundiales regresan de COP27 y se preparan para otras reuniones deben escuchar a los pueblos nativos y los planes que estos ponen sobre la mesa para detener la extracción de la Amazonia...
Climate Change
Indigenous Groups Are Key to Reversing Amazon Destruction
As world leaders return home from COP27 and prepare for other meetings, they must listen to Indigenous peoples and the plans they bring to the table to quell extraction from the Amazon
