US Forest Service’s Dangerous Carbon Disposal Plan Would Foul Our National Forests
Regulation allowing captured carbon to be stored under public land would be ineffective, pose a danger to human and animal health, and destroy trees—our natural carbon storage systems
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
US Forest Service’s Dangerous Carbon Disposal Plan Would Foul Our National Forests
Regulation allowing captured carbon to be stored under public land would be ineffective, pose a danger to human and animal health, and destroy trees—our natural carbon storage systems
We Need Stronger Safeguards from Artificial Intelligence
BU law professor Woodrow Hartzog argues that current AI policies and oversights are far too weak, calling on Congress to move beyond what he calls “half measures”
Video Mini Explainer: Unpacking the Push for a Global Pandemic Accord
BU infectious diseases expert Nahid Bhadelia on the challenges of getting countries to learn from COVID-19 and cooperate on tackling future pandemics
China Has Financed Power Plants, Airports, and Roads around the Globe—but Has It Made the World a Better or Worse Place?
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the world’s biggest ever infrastructure project, has boosted developing countries, but contributed to climate change and global debt, according to new BU report
Could Dunkin’s New Alcoholic Drinks Encourage Underage Drinking?
BU substance use prevention researcher David Jernigan says the chain’s boozy coffees and teas, Dunkin’ Spiked, might provide youth “too easy an entry point” into alcohol
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”
After a Year in the White House, BU Infectious Diseases Expert Shares Lessons about Pandemic Response
Nahid Bhadelia has returned to BU after helping lead the Biden administration’s COVID-19 pandemic response and advising on preparing the world for future outbreaks