Space Exploration
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Strains International Space Station Partnership
Life onboard the ISS goes on in the wake of Russia’s attack against Ukraine, even as the space project faces an uncertain future
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Fossil Fuels
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Adds Urgency to Europe’s Green Power Transition
The conflict has driven home the risk of relying on Russian gas, particularly for countries that see it as a bridge to renewable energy
Politics
Ukrainian Scientists Fear for their Lives and Future amid Russian Threat
Researchers say that conflict will hinder progress made since Ukraine’s revolution in 2014
Defense
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Prompted U.S. to Develop Autonomous Drone Swarms, 1,000-Mile Cannon
The U.S. military has new technology on the drawing board in response to warfare trends previously demonstrated in the region
U.S. on Track to Become World’s Leading Liquid Petroleum Producer
The U.S. is on track to become the world’s leading liquid petroleum producer. According to IEA, domestic production of oil was about 11.5m barrels a day in August, and the Financial Times reports that we are likely to surpass Saudi Arabia’s production for the first time in 23 years...
Time For Energy Diplomacy
Russia's intervention in Ukraine has unfolded into the most serious East-West crisis in a generation. These events have illustrated Europe's energy insecurity, but also highlight how the United States and European Union now have a tremendous opportunity to advance mutual foreign policy goals...
Environment
Can U.S. Fracked Gas Save Ukraine?
The conflict over Crimea may prove a last gas…p for Russian energy warfare
Should the U.S. Export Natural Gas?
The United States has a lot of natural gas (I’ve already outlined why here). In fact, natural gas will likely overtake petroleum as the leading fuel source in our energy mix in the next decade or two...
Environment
Ukraine's Top Scientists Turn to Academic Unity in Call for Peace
The political unrest reverberating throughout the Ukraine has prompted its top scientists to send out a plea for peace. Since the crisis escalated last week, after Russia moved to establish control over the largely Russian speaking Crimean peninsula in southern Ukraine, it has fueled fears that the conflict will boil over into military action between [...]..
Policy
Ukrainian Scientists in Front of Protest
Researchers seek a more competitive system for science as the government shuns closer ties with the European Union and decrees it will target any organization receiving money from abroad...
