By Jean-Michel Lafleur, Associate Director, Centre for Ethnic and Migration Studies / Coordinator of IMISCOE, Université de Liège
Abdeslam Marfouk, Expert en migrations internationales, Université de Liège
A new study by the University of Liège that takes a closer look at the situation in Belgium shows that there is public support for granting undocumented migrants who work legal status.
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By Narmin Nahidi, Assistant Professor in Finance, University of Exeter
For decades, the British summer holiday has carried one basic assumption: if you want reliable sun, you leave the UK. Spain, Greece, Turkey, Portugal and Italy have offered what Britain could not always guarantee: warmth, blue skies and the feeling of a proper summer break.
But climate change is beginning to alter the financial logic of that decision. This does not mean the UK should celebrate warmer summers. Heat brings serious risks: drought, wildfire, water stress, pressure on health services and damage…
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By Hanqin Tian, Director and Institute Professor, Center for Earth System Science and Global Sustainability, Boston College
Jingting Zhang, Research Scientist at the Center for Earth System Science and Global Sustainability, Boston College
Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
Shufen (Susan) Pan, Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Boston College
There are ways to reduce emissions without sacrificing yield. A new study shows how, and looks at a technique billed as ‘climate-friendly’ that makes emissions worse.
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By Antonella Mazzone, Leverhulme Early Career Researcher, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol
Enrica De Cian, Professor of Environmental Economics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Giacomo Falchetta, Scientist in Energy, Climate and the Environment, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Some parts of the world are warming far faster than other, but even within the same city some neighbourhoods are exposed and suffer more than others.
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By Luisa Blanco, Professor of Public Policy, Pepperdine University; Institute for Humane Studies
Isabella Elias, Master of Public Policy Candidate, Pepperdine University
Cuba has run out of oil, the country’s energy minister announced on May 14, 2026.
It marks a new depth to the island’s energy crisis, which has gotten worse in recent months amid the tightening of U.S.…
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By Will Hayes, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Fire Governance, Royal Holloway, University of London
Changes in ways of farming are part of the reason why wildfires are more likely this summer, even in traditionally colder climates.
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By Hampus Yngwe, PhD Candidate, Psychiatry, Karolinska Institutet
Johan Lundberg, Adjunct Professor, Psychiatry, Karolinska Institutet
Our trial found psilocybin worked fast and lasted months, but unpicking the drug’s true effect from patients’ expectations remains a challenge.
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By Emily Coleman, Lecturer in Creative Industries, The Open University
A BBC Panorama investigation has revealed serious allegations of assault on Channel 4’s hit reality show, Married at First Sight. Three women who took part in the programme say they were raped or sexually assaulted by their on-screen “husbands” during filming.
They have alleged that both Channel 4 and the production company CPL failed in their duty of care obligations to protect them. According to the BBC, Channel 4 was aware of some of the allegations before broadcast.
The accounts are deeply…
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By Philip Broadbent, Wellcome Multimorbidity PhD Fellow & Public Health Registrar, University of Glasgow
The NHS modernisation bill promises reform, but past reorganisations suggest costly upheaval may distract from fixing care where it matters most.
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By Guest Contributor
A March 2026 study by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and the African Digital Rights Network found that 11 African governments had collectively spent more than USD 2 billion on AI-powered surveillance systems.
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