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Pricing groundwater will help solve California’s water problems

Ellen Bruno — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 00:00:12 GMT

OPINION: The state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is a great opportunity — if it goes far enough

There are more active volcanoes than you think

Luca Caricchi and Guido Giordano — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:00:09 GMT

OPINION: Volcanologists warn that magma-filled vents evolve over time, leading to an underestimation of the number that might erupt — especially those capable of the biggest explosions

The US abortion decision is already having global impacts

TK Sundari Ravindran, Pascale Allotey and Sofia Gruskin — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:00:31 GMT

OPINION: The reversal of Roe v. Wade is a tragedy not just for the United States, but for women everywhere

Russia is guilty of ecocide

Michael Long and Michael Lynch — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:16 GMT

OPINION: All perpetrators of environmental destruction should be held accountable

The importance of understanding wildlife sex

Pierre Comizzoli — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:03 GMT

OPINION: If we’re truly serious about protecting animal species from extinction, we should learn more about how they reproduce

This myth about guns is killing us

Mark Rosenberg — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:00:20 GMT

OPINION: The idea that gun violence prevention research is at odds with gun rights is just not true

Make electric vehicles affordable for the rest of us

Tamara Sheldon — Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:19 GMT

OPINION: EV subsidies are poorly designed and mostly benefit the rich. Some simple changes could make them more effective and equitable.

The creative way to pay for wildlife recovery

Paul Jepson — Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:18 GMT

OPINION: ‘Pragmatic rewilding’ restores damaged ecosystems and harnesses private money, with benefits for all

The first malaria vaccine is a leap forward, but we can’t stop now

Matthew Laurens — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:14 GMT

OPINION: Next-generation vaccines, and a lot more money, are needed now to crack the stalemate in the fight against malaria

Don’t let climate change take all the blame

Friederike Otto — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:00:11 GMT

OPINION: The climate crisis is a massive problem, but when politicians fault it entirely for every disaster, attention is deflected from local measures that might build resiliency. That needs to change.

The next evolution of digital money? It’s happening now

Tobias Adrian — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:31 GMT

OPINION: After cryptoassets, a wave of central bank digital currencies is set to revolutionize our ideas about what money is and how to manage it

Pandemic psychology: Nothing new under the Sun

Steven Taylor — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:08 GMT

OPINION: Our behavior during Covid-19 echoes that of individuals, societies and governments during past plagues. We can and should do better.

The science of placebos is fueling quackery

Fabrizio Benedetti — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:03 GMT

OPINION: The placebo effect is real. So are the ethical conundrums posed by those who would exploit the latest research advances for profit.

How to short-circuit short-term thinking

Paul Van Lange and David Rand — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:31 GMT

OPINION: Human behavior is fueling major social dilemmas — from climate change to the Covid pandemic to the spread of misinformation. But that means it’s also the solution, if only we can harness psychology for the common good.

The vicious cycle of food and sleep

Marie-Pierre St-Onge — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:00:23 GMT

OPINION: More than a third of Americans don’t log enough hours in bed, provoking serious impacts on their health. Diet is an important and under-recognized reason.

How racism in early life can affect long-term health

Jack P. Shonkoff — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:00:13 GMT

OPINION: Excessive adversity activates biological reactions that can lead to lifelong problems in physical and mental wellbeing

Question the ‘lab leak’ theory. But don’t call it a conspiracy.

Ivan Oransky — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 00:00:23 GMT

OPINION: If there’s one thing the pandemic has taught us, labels get in the way of facts and make the truth that much harder to find.

Let’s change how we pay for hospitals

John Colmers and Sherry Glied — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:01 GMT

OPINION: Many health facilities were already in fiscal straits before Covid-19 — except in Maryland. The state’s innovative and sound approach could be the answer to rescuing systems nationwide.

Why we are developing a patent-free Covid antiviral therapy

Alpha Lee, John Chodera and Frank von Delft — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:27 GMT

OPINION: During global health crises such as pandemics, drug discovery should be publicly funded and open, with no research secrets locked away

Building an immune system for the planet could prevent the next pandemic

David Bray — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:00:03 GMT

OPINION: We need a global information network that spans borders so we can spot — and stop — new pathogens before they threaten world health