By Andrew Gawthorpe, Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University
If Israel and the US hoped their attack on Iran would force the country to capitulate quickly, they were wrong. Despite the death of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and many other senior figures, Iran has managed to continue firing drones and missiles at targets across the Middle East.
This poses a challenge for the US and its allies, including Israel and the Gulf states. The challenge is that they might run out of air defences before Iran…
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By Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton
Look up on a clear night and you’ll see the streaks of our new space age. What you don’t see is the growing fallout for the atmosphere that keeps us alive.
A wave of satellite launches and reentries is changing the chemistry and physics of the middle and upper atmosphere.
Studies…
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By Matthew Barnfield, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London
Polling by YouGov suggests a surge in support for the Green party across the country following the Gorton and Denton byelection. According to the poll, Zack Polanski’s party now has a national vote share of 21%, leapfrogging the Labour party. The Greens now sit within the margin of error behind Reform’s 23%.
In light of this result, some have claimed that the Green party’s byelection…
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By Arun Dawson, PhD Candidate, Department of War Studies, King's College London
Struck by the success of large-scale, low-cost drone attacks, the US made covert efforts to capture Iranian Shahed-136s for technical analysis.
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By Katie Marie Manning, Lecturer in Climate Change, Business and Society, King's College London
Clement Sefa-Nyarko, Lecturer in Security, Development and Leadership in Africa, King's College London
Frans Berkhout, Professor of Environment, Society & Climate, King's College London
Imagine the escalating conflict between the US, Israel and Iran unfolding in a world powered mostly by wind, solar and batteries rather than oil and gas.
In today’s fossil-fuelled economy, markets react to Iran’s attacks on oil and gas facilities in the Gulf and the threat to close the strait of Hormuz. Oil prices jump. Governments brace for inflation. Around a fifth of the world’s traded oil passes through the narrow corridor, linking the Gulf states to the wider world. When tensions rise there, energy markets react instantly.
But in a world where most energy is generated…
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By Rahul Sen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Finance, Auckland University of Technology
The strategic significance of the agreement extends beyond bilateral trade. It positions New Zealand as a potential gateway for India into the Pacific.
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By Cristóbal Castro Barrientos, PhD candidate, NZ Policy Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology
New targets would lift revenue to $7.2 billion and enrolments to 119,000 by 2034. But housing pressure, market concentration and graduate outcomes pose real risks.
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By Jeanette Ashe, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Women's Leadership, King's College London
Fiona MacDonald, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Northern British Columbia
Repositioning Canada in the global hierarchy does not mean leaving 50 per cent of the population behind. Now, more than ever before, it’s critical to double down on the commitment to equity.
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By Matt Wilkinson, Associate Professor of Sociology, Coastal Carolina University
Ina Seethaler, Associate Professor and Director of Women's and Gender Studies, Coastal Carolina University
With legend Andre Galvao accused of sexual misconduct, gyms and athletes have been forced to confront a culture of silence, hierarchy and gender blindness in the sport.
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By Neringa Klumbytė, Professor of Anthropology, Miami University; Lithuanian Institute of History
Humor has served many functions since Russia’s full-scale invasion, from providing Ukrainians with a sense of escape and hope to spreading news.
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