TRUTH DECAYWhy Public Trust in Elections Is Being Undermined by Global Disinformation Campaigns By Christoph Bluth Published 30 April 2022 Public trust in elections is being targeted around the world by a series of disinformation campaigns from a range of international players. There are often similar campaigns run by domestic political players, as has been

ENERGY SECURITYAmericans Move to More Solar and Wind Power in 2021 Published 30 April 2022 In 2021, Americans used 5 percent more energy than in 2020. Solar and wind energy production increased drastically this past year, with jumps of 20 percent and 11 percent, respectively; biomass-derived energy also increased by 7 percent. These increases contrasted

TRUTH DECAYHolocaust Analogies Frequently Used as Fodder for Social and Political Commentary Published 30 April 2022 The Holocaust stands out as a preeminent example of modern-day state-sponsored mass murder. Despite the Holocaust’s distinctive status, or perhaps because of it, politicians, activists, and other public figures often invoke inappropriate Holocaust comparisons to highlight the ostensible “danger”

ENERGY SECURITYAmericans Move to More Solar and Wind Power in 2021 Published 30 April 2022 In 2021, Americans used 5 percent more energy than in 2020. Solar and wind energy production increased drastically this past year, with jumps of 20 percent and 11 percent, respectively; biomass-derived energy also increased by 7 percent. These increases contrasted

ENERGY SECURITYEurope Cooperates on Gas, as Russia Turns Off Taps to Poland, Bulgaria By Barbara Wesel Published 30 May 2022 Russia has halted gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria, ramping up the pressure on all EU states to find alternative suppliers. Some are working on cutting Russian gas altogether, others have plans to share with neighbors.

FOOD SECURITYWhy the Food Crisis Will Pass Published 30 April 2022 Even though the food crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine is now causing acute problems, there is no reason for panic, according to University of Copenhagen food economist Henning Otte Hansen. High food prices will not last because the agricultural sector is equipped

TRUTH DECAYWhy Public Trust in Elections Is Being Undermined by Global Disinformation Campaigns By Christoph Bluth Published 30 April 2022 Public trust in elections is being targeted around the world by a series of disinformation campaigns from a range of international players. There are often similar campaigns run by domestic political players, as has been

ARGUMENT: AI & WMDsArtificial Intelligence and Chemical and Biological Weapons Published 29 April 2022 A recent article in Nature offers a disturbing look at the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the creation of chemical and biological weapons. “Anyone unfamiliar with recent innovations in the use of AI to model new drugs will be unpleasantly

WAR IN UKRAINEAmid Carnage in Ukraine, a Shadow War on the Russian Side of the Border By Mike Eckel Published 29 April 2022 Away from the active battlefronts within Ukraine, though, there’s a less bloody, less prominent front in the two-month-old war, a shadow campaign that has included attacks on military and industrial targets in

EARTHQUAKESRisk Models Overlook an Important Element Published 29 April 2022 Earthquakes themselves affect the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates, which in turn could impact on future earthquakes, according to new research. This new knowledge should be incorporated in computer models used to gauge earthquake risk, according to the researchers behind the study. Like a gigantic puzzle,