Social Movements and Activism: A Voice for Change in Society
From climate marches to digital campaigns, the architecture of social movements has transformed dramatically. What makes them succeed — or fail — in the attention economy?
Posts by Amara Osei
Efforts to Fight Plastic Pollution and Create a Sustainable Life
Plastic production has increased fifteenfold since 1964. Individual choices matter — but so does understanding where they fit within a system that requires structural change to meaningfully shift.
Populism and Democratic Institutions: A Stress Test in Progress
Democratic institutions were designed to be resilient, but resilience depends on the norms that surround them. A decade of populist governance has revealed which institutional safeguards are structural and which are merely conventional.
From Farm to Fork: The Importance of Sustainable Food Practices
The food on your plate traveled further than you think — and the choices made along that journey have profound consequences for the planet and the people who feed it.
Deep Ocean Discoveries Are Rewriting What We Know About Life
The deep ocean remains the least explored environment on Earth. Recent expeditions are finding ecosystems, chemical processes, and organisms that challenge foundational assumptions in biology.
Breaking News: Major Developments in Climate Change Research
New findings from an international consortium of research institutions are reshaping how scientists model climate tipping points — with implications that are both more urgent and more actionable than previous assessments suggested.
Global Leaders Gather for Historic Climate Summit: New Targets, Real Stakes
Delegates from 195 nations convened in Geneva this week to negotiate a landmark climate framework, with scientists warning that the next 18 months represent a closing window for meaningful action.