City Leaders Need to Make Billion-Dollar Decisions to Protect Boston from Sea Level Rise
In a new documentary film, Inundation District, climate reporter David Abel explores how the Seaport is threatened by rising seas
The Race to a Battery-Powered Future
Engineers at BU are figuring out how to make better, more sustainable batteries—a technology that is essential for clean energy
2023 Was the Hottest Year on Record: Current Climate Action Isn’t Enough to Halt Global Warming
BU energy expert Cutler Cleveland uses data visualizations to show what the US and other nations must do to stop the planet from overheating
Can the World Find Agreement on Fighting Climate Change?
Researchers from BU brought their expertise to the global stage at the annual UN climate summit, COP28, in Dubai
Best of The Brink 2023: 10 Life-Changing Inventions, Amazing Discoveries, and Surprising Findings from BU Researchers
Using AI to treat hypertension, how life begins on the edge of volcanoes, why the UK and US can’t agree on Harry Potter book titles, and other insights from BU researchers
Cutting Up Forests Disrupts an Essential Bond between Trees and Fungi
A breakdown between mycorrhizal fungi and trees can expose plants and animals to harmful pathogens, BU researchers warn
The World Is Going Bust: What Is the Sovereign Debt Crisis and Can We Solve It?
BU’s Global Development Policy Center has released a plan to save nations from what a UN secretary-general has called one of “the biggest threats to global peace”
Sharks, Bacteria, No Lifeguards: Is This the End of Swimming in New England?
The rise of great whites, harmful waterborne microbes, and closed public pools means that swimming may no longer be the easiest way for locals to keep cool
Should We Be Worried about a Malaria Outbreak in the United States?
Malaria has landed in Florida and Texas. BU infectious diseases specialist David Hamer shares his biggest worries when it comes to mosquito-borne diseases—and why malaria might not be the scariest one
How to Make Research Labs More Sustainable
The global research community creates billions of pounds of plastic waste a year—an award-winning BU Campus Climate Lab–backed project aims to make science more eco-friendly