The Ozone Layer is Slowly Getting Healthier
Ozone-killing materials in Earth's stratosphere fell over 50% to levels seen before the ozone hole became a problem, scientists say. But there's still a way to go. Here's why we need a healthy ozone layer.
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Empirically Grounded Technology Forecasts and the Energy Transition
Decisions about how and when to decarbonize the global energy system are highly influenced by estimates of the likely cost. Here, we generate empirically validated probabilistic forecasts of energy technology costs and use these to estimate future energy system costs under three scenarios. Compared to continuing with a fossil fuel-based system, a rapid green energy transition is likely to result in trillions of net savings, even without accounting for climate damages or climate policy co-benefits.
More Research Will Be Publicly Accessible Sooner
Research manuscripts and the associated scientific data generated for projects that are funded by federal agencies in the United States will need to be made publicly available immediately on publication.
The Attack of Zombie Science
They look like scientific papers. But they're distorting and killing science.
Who'll Pay for Public Access to Federally Funded Research?
The White House painted an incomplete economic picture of its new policy for free, immediate access to research produced with federal grants. Will publishers adapt their business models to comply, or will scholars be on the hook?
African Ministers Back Science and Education Fund
Government representatives welcome novel mechanism but do not commit funding
Climate Council Releases Science-backed Plan to Turbocharge Australia's Race to Zero Emissions
Climate Council Releases Science-backed Plan to Turbocharge Australia's Race to Zero Emissions
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL has unveiled 10 game-changing actions Australian governments can immediately get cracking on to fast-track emissions reductions, tackle the energy and cost-of-living crises, and create tens of thousands of new jobs.
How to Stop Cities and Companies Causing Planetary Harm
Researchers must help to define science-based targets for water, nutrients, carbon emissions and more to avoid cascading effects and stave off tipping points in Earth's systems.
Good Health Policy Requires High-Quality Evidence
In the health spending debate, what policy makers need most is an honest, realistic, and evidence-based discussion. Unfortunately, many studies in the public arena fall far short.
New U.K. Prime Minister Brings Worries About Research Funding and Climate Measures
Liz Truss may not honor promises by outgoing leader Boris Johnson to make the United Kingdom a "science superpower".
Liz Truss Must Value Science, Not Fear It
Populist slogans won't cut it: the new UK government has nothing to lose and everything to gain by working constructively with scientists and universities.
Exceeding 1.5°C global warming could trigger multiple climate tipping points
Climate tipping points are conditions beyond which changes in a part of the climate system become self-perpetuating. These changes may lead to abrupt, irreversible, and dangerous impacts with serious implications for humanity.
The Conduct of Science in Times of War
In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, allied governments rushed out a series of "science sanctions", as part of a broad campaign of penalties designed to deter Russia. What impact might they have on current or future science?
Climate scientists are becoming climate activists as governments fail to heed warnings
Role of Scientific Advice in Covid-19 Policy
This article discusses why scientific advice must be separate from government decisions and evaluate the autonomy and transparency of the UK's system.
Data Centers, Backbone of the Digital Economy, Face Water Scarcity and Climate Risk
Data Centers, Backbone of the Digital Economy, Face Water Scarcity and Climate Risk
About 20% of data centers in the United States already rely on watersheds that are under moderate to high stress from drought and other factors. However, few companies are talking about the issue.
'I Feel Lost': Chilean Researchers Saddened by Vote to Reject New Constitution
Nearly 62% of Chileans voted against the proposed charter, which would have boosted science.
Experts Warn UK is Becoming Less Attractive for International Research Talent Post-Brexit
Experts Warn UK is Becoming Less Attractive for International Research Talent Post-Brexit
The UK government's plan to increase R&D spending requires a skilled workforce which its universities and research institutes will struggle to assemble, expert witnesses told the House of Lords' science and technology committee today. "The attractiveness of the UK as a destination for scientists might have decreased in recent years," said Maggie Dallman, vice president for international affairs and associate provost for academic partnerships at Imperial College London.
Cannabis Researchers Say It's High Time to Drop 'lazy Stoner' Stereotype
Users no more likely to lack motivation than non-users - but motivation may wane while under the influence
Stress-Inducing and Anxiety-Ridden: A Practice-Based Approach to the Construction of Status-Bestowing Evaluations in Research Funding
Stress-Inducing and Anxiety-Ridden: A Practice-Based Approach to the Construction of Status-Bestowing Evaluations in Research Funding
More than resource allocations, evaluations of funding applications have become central instances for status bestowal in academia. Much attention in past literature has been devoted to grasping the status consequences of prominent funding evaluations.
How Failure to Falsify in High-Volume Science Contributes to the Replication Crisis
How Failure to Falsify in High-Volume Science Contributes to the Replication Crisis
An increased emphasis on falsification - the direct testing of strong hypotheses - will lead to faster progress in science by allowing well-specified hypotheses to be eliminated.
China's Research Evaluation Reform: What Are the Consequences for Global Science?
China's Research Evaluation Reform: What Are the Consequences for Global Science?
China created a research evaluation system based on publications indexed in the SCI and on the Journal Impact Factor, which helped China become the largest contributor to scientific literature and increase the position of its universities in global rankings.
Out of Thin Air: New Solar-powered Invention Creates Hydrogen Fuel from the Atmosphere
Out of Thin Air: New Solar-powered Invention Creates Hydrogen Fuel from the Atmosphere
Researchers say their prototype produces hydrogen with greater than 99% purity and works in air as dry as 4% relative humidity
Feeling Lonely in Research? You're Not Alone
Opening up about my feelings during my PhD was powerful and cathartic.
What is Fog Data Science? Why is the Surveillance Company So Dangerous?
An Electronic Frontier Foundation investigation of public records acquired from dozens of state and local law enforcement agencies has uncovered a widely-used mass surveillance technology.
ETH Zurich Opens New Research Centre to Explore the Origins of Life
ETH Zurich is opening a new research and teaching centre with a focus on exploring the origin and prevalence of life on Earth and beyond. Under the leadership of Noble Laureate, Didier Queloz, more than 40 research groups from five departments will address the big questions posed by humankind.
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