By Alex Hinton, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
President Donald Trump’s base has supported him through countless controversies. But they split from him over the release of the Epstein files. Why does MAGA care so much about this issue?
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By Brian Mantlana, Lead: Holistic Climate Change Impact Area, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Basanda Xhanti Nondlazi, Research Scientist and Climate Action Specialist, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Since it was set up in 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has focused mainly on mitigation. Mitigating the effects of climate change is all about transitioning away from fossil fuels to renewable energy, improving energy efficiency and setting up new forests to absorb greenhouse gas emissions.
But this hasn’t worked; greenhouse gas emissions have continued to rise. The impacts of climate change, such as drought and floods, are escalating…
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By Martyn Kirk, Professor, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University
When we talk about the health effects of PFAS, we commonly think about any physical effects on the body.
For instance, does exposure to these long-lasting, per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals increase our risk of cancer, liver disease or pregnancy complications?
What’s less talked about is the psychological distress of living in a community affected by PFAS pollution – the uncertainty of whether your sickness is down to PFAS or something else, the stigma of living there, or the financial stress of watching property values drop, among other factors.
Later today,…
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By Ciaran Doolin, PhD candidate, School of Science in Society, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
In the 19th century, scientists could see landscape signs suggesting glaciers were larger in the past, but they settled on tectonic uplift as an explanation.
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By Ismail Albayrak, Professor of Islam and Catholic Muslim Relations, Australian Catholic University
Dzavid Haveric, Adjunct Research Fellow, Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation, Charles Sturt University
Hergott Springs was used as a camel station on a crossroads to the goldfields during inland exploration. ‘Afghans’ built three mosques in this small outback town.
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By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
It comes at a time when the online gaming giant faces several lawsuits and growing calls to be included in Australia’s social media ban.
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By Budiman Minasny, Professor in Soil-Landscape Modelling, University of Sydney
Alex McBratney, Professor of Digital Agriculture & Soil Science; Director, Sydney Institute of Agriculture, University of Sydney
Damien Field, Associate Professor, Institute of Agriculture, University of Sydney
Producing food has a climate cost. But it doesn’t have to. Farmers can cut emissions, boost nutrients and restore nature – while making their farms more resilient
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By Awni Etaywe, Lecturer in Linguistics | Forensic Linguist Analysing Cyber Terrorism, Threatening Communications and Incitement | Media Researcher Investigating How Language Shapes Peace, Compassion and Empathy, Charles Darwin University
The language and rhetoric of extremists helps fuel brutal, often deadly, violence. Spotting the strategies can help protect people from radicalisation.
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By Phillip Baker, ARC Future Fellow and Sydney Horizon Fellow, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, University of Sydney
Camila Corvalan, Full Professor of the Public Nutrition Unit of the Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Universidad de Chile
Carlos Monteiro, Professor at the Department of Nutrition of the School of Public Health, Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Gyorgy Scrinis, Associate Professor of Food Politics and Policy, The University of Melbourne
Priscila Machado, Research Fellow, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University
Without policy action and a coordinated global response, ultra-processed foods will continue to rise in human diets, harming health, economies. It’s time to act.
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By Paulo Artaxo, Centro de Estudos Amazônia Sustentável, Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
The climate crisis we face is the clearest sign that humanity is undergoing yet another major historical transition. The real challenge is to rethink the ways we produce, consume and live — and, above all, to redefine what we mean by progress.
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