Bill McKibben / Common DreamsSep 7, 2023
New data last week from University of Chicago researchers showed that across South Asia, air pollution—mostly from burning fossil fuels—is robbing people of five years of life on average. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Lynn Parramore / TruthdigSep 1, 2023
History suggests artificial intelligence will further degrade the dignity of labor, not unleash an age of plenty or an abundance of quality jobs. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Björn Ólafsson / Sentient MediaAug 23, 2023
A new study reveals that the plant-based industry has more troubles than the meat industry: it needs to sort out PR. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Jane Shevtsov and Tad Daley / Common DreamsAug 18, 2023
For Oppenheimer, a world government was the only way to save us from ourselves—a lesson that is even more relevant today. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Björn Ólafsson / Sentient MediaAug 10, 2023
Animal personality research is trending, but the theoretical findings seldom helps animals, and could rather benefit the meat industry. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
William D. Hartung / TomDispatchAug 1, 2023
"Oppenheimer" misses crucial aspects of the story— including how America’s nuclear-industrial complex profits on the arms race. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Rachel Reeves / TruthdigJul 31, 2023
The race is on to regulate an international competition for minerals in the world's least explored and most mysterious ecosystems. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Rachel Reeves / TruthdigJul 31, 2023
This Dig series explores the development and impact of a quickening international competition to plumb the ocean's deepest reaches for the minerals required for renewable-energy technologies, from wind turbines to EV batteries. Dig deeper
Katie Myers / GristJul 27, 2023
New research says reducing paved surfaces and increasing green space could cool cities down. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Dean Baker / Center for Economic and Policy ResearchJul 21, 2023
Patent monopoly financing lies at the heart of an unequal healthcare system—the government has agreed to consider alternatives. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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