On January 12, 2024, Massachusetts launched a Climate Science Advisory Panel to provide expertise on statewide climate science and future projections. The panel will advise the new Massachusetts Office of…

As global studies of climate change depict increasingly dire outcomes of extreme heat, there is an urgent need to understand the appropriateness of heatwave definitions and temperature datasets in different…

The United Nations, women’s groups, and human rights groups are facing criticism for not quickly condemning Hamas fighters for raping and sexually violating Israelis during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack….

During a civil war, how do civilians protect themselves against violence, and how do they access food, livelihoods, water, and health support? In the newly published book, Civilian Protective Agency…

On November 15, 2023, the UK Supreme Court ruled that sending asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful. The plan would have seen tens of thousands of asylum seekers sent from…