By Tibor Besedeš, Professor of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology
When Chevron reported its highest quarterly profit in six years on July 31, 2026, it was just one detail in a larger picture: Analyst firm Wood Mackenzie estimates the global oil and gas industry is on course for a cash…
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By Mark Ma, Professor of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh
For too many companies, the adoption of artificial intelligence has become an AI hunger game that spreads fear rather than engagement.
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By Carina van den Hoven, Research Fellow, The Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden University
Due to its location at the foothills of the Theban mountain, the monuments in this necropolis are extremely vulnerable to flash flooding.
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By Matthew Barnfield, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London
Generating hope as he tours the country this summer could be pay off for the prime minister come election time.
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By Resti Salmayenti, Postgraduate Researcher, Tropical Peatland Restoration, University of Leeds; IPB University
Dominick Spracklen, Professor of Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions, University of Leeds
Joseph Holden, Professor and Chair of Physical Geography, Director of water@leeds, University of Leeds
Peatland fires in Indonesia pose a major threat to habitats, wildlife and people. That risk is exacerbated by the country’s periodic El Niño warming phases, which bring prolonged drought.
Massive fires have occurred in all the recent El Niño years, including 2015, 2019 and 2023. With a major El Niño building this year, there are serious concerns that Indonesia is in store for another severe fire season.
Preventing these fires…
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By Shivaji Mukherjee, Associate Professor, Somjee chair in Indian Political Development, Simon Fraser University
The success of protest movements in India hinges on two main factors: the strategic importance of the movement’s voting base to the ruling BJP, and the degree to which the issue can be delegitimized.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Senator Bragg spoke about his views on housing, taxation, immigration and the economy in an address to the National Press Club
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By Panos Maghsoudlou, NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Ophthamology School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol
Eclipse glasses, a colander or two pieces of card can all help you watch the 12 August eclipse safely. Ordinary sunglasses cannot.
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By Amnesty International
Content warning: This blog includes examples of suicidal ideation. We are publishing these details to bear witness to this survivor’s experiences. “If even one young person finds the support I didn’t have, that’s enough“ Pablo Mendoza, 24, Guatemala, Disruptorxs I was 15 when I fell in love with another boy for the first time. […] The post Three young activists on finding solutions to the issues that matter most to them appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Jeffrey Braithwaite, Professor of Health Systems Research and Founding Director, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University
Trump’s latest executive order is set to lead to delayed vaccinations, falling coverage and a resurgence of diseases once brought under control.
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