Coastal challengesSea-Level Rise up to Four Times Global Average for Coastal Communities Published 11 March 2021 Coastal populations are experiencing relative sea-level rise up to four times faster than the global average – according to new research. is the first to analyze global sea-level rise combined with measurements of sinking land. Coastal populations are experiencing relative

VolcanoesStudy of Redoubt and Other Volcanoes Improves Unrest Detection Published 11 March 2021 Volcanologists do what they can to provide the public enough warning about impending eruptions, but volcanoes are notoriously unpredictable. Alerts are sometimes given with little time for people to react. That may soon change. Volcanologists do what they can to provide the public

Doomsday insuranceSolar-Powered Lunar Ark as “Modern Global Insurance Policy” Published 11 March 2021 Researchers are taking scientific inspiration from an unlikely source: the biblical tale of Noah’s Ark. Rather than two of every animal, however, their solar-powered ark on the moon would store cryogenically frozen seed, spore, sperm and egg samples from 6.7 million Earth

China watchChina Speeding Up Plans to Overtake U.S. on World Stage, Says U.S. Commander By Jeff Seldin Published 10 March 2021 The inability of the United States to adequately push back against China’s growing military might is spurring Beijing to accelerate its plans to remake the current international order in its image, a top U.S.

ARGUMENT: Hacking ExchangeThe Microsoft Exchange Hack and the Great Email Robbery Published 10 March 2021 The world is probably days away from the “Great Email Robbery,” in which a large number of threat actors around the globe are going to pillage and ransom the email servers of tens of thousands of businesses and local governments,

Fukushima: Ten years onFukushima: Ten Years On from the Disaster, Was Japan’s Response Right? By William Nuttall and Philip Thomas Published 10 March 2021 How should a government react when confronted by clear evidence of radioactive material being released into the environment? We set out to determine how best to respond to a severe nuclear

AIExplainable AI: A Must for Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Security Published 10 March 2021 As it is with raw human intelligence, so it is with artificial intelligence (AI). We may not know exactly what’s going on inside that elaborate black box built by humans, but its decisions can be so accurate that it earns our trust,

AISomeone to Watch over AI and Keep It Honest – and It’s Not the Public Published 10 March 2021 The public doesn’t need to know how Artificial Intelligence works to trust it. They just need to know that someone with the necessary skillset is examining AI and has the authority to mete out sanctions if

FloodsMajor Floods Increased in Temperate Climates but Decreased Elsewhere Published 10 March 2021 Severe river floods are escalating in temperate climates and putting at risk populations, livelihoods and property, according to new research. The research shows that dangers of extreme river flooding demand close monitoring of rivers for decades to come, to understand and account

Food securityAdaptation, Not Irrigation Recommended for Midwest Corn Farmers Published 10 March 2021 A warming climate may not increase water demand for Midwest crops that may instead be adapted through soil management to changing air temperatures and moisture, say researchers helping farmers manage the challenge. A warming climate may not increase water demand for Midwest crops