International


Geopolitics and the Energy Transition

International relations during the shift to a net-zero economy

by Jonathan Shaw

From the Archives: Unwelcome Mats

In industrial nations worldwide, a fin de siècle hysteria builds over immigration.

by Marcelo M. Suár...

As Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Rises, Nutrient Content of Rice Falls

A new study quantifies the global impact of declines in a single nutrient in a single crop, and hints at wider impacts.

by Jonathan Shaw

Can MOOCs Predict the Future of Online Education?

Harvard and MIT experiences suggest a more constrained vision for massive free courses.

by Jonathan Shaw

Angela Merkel Named Harvard Commencement Speaker

The German chancellor will deliver the Commencement address on May 30, 2019.

by Jonathan Shaw

The Innovation Engine

Economist William Kerr argues for streamlining immigration to attract high-skilled talent from abroad.

by John A. Griffin

India's Dropping Wind-Power Potential

Diminishing winds may be a harbinger of further climate-change damage to come.

by Jonathan Shaw

Looking for Global-Health Answers

A Harvard summer program provides a “lexicon” for healthcare professionals.

by Brandon J. Dixon

The “Global Chemical Experiment”

Elsie Sunderland traces the flows of human pollutants in the oceans. They come back to bite us.

by Courtney Humphries

He Has Made the World a Safer Place

A symposium honors a scientist who championed biological and chemical weapons control.

by Jonathan Shaw

A Geopolitical Windfall?

The United States is finally in a position of energy dominance, but its ability to harness this boom is fraught with challenges.  

by Oset Babür