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Did the greenback undermine Trump's bid for Greenland?
Two papers from a programme on Global (Dis)Order by British Academy and Carnegie Endowment might help understand Washington's retreat on its proposed Greenland acquisition. coilink.org/20.500.1259... & coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 AM
AI v the steam engine
Compare 2 reports on transformative technologies.
Steam engines boosted regional wages for over 140 years 🥳 coilink.org/20.500.1259...
AI might do the opposite, deskilling the workforce 🤦‍♀️ coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 29, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Water bankruptcy leads to conflict.
The UN finds many water systems are now 'bankrupt' because aquifiers and glaciers are empty coilink.org/20.500.1259...
@pacificinstitute.bsky.social reports water fights reached record levels in 2024 coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Journals are assailed by paper mills. This timely report, commissioned by STM's Research Integrity Ctee, examines how publishing practices have evolved but with some publishers employing 100+ on research integrity, we can but blanche at the growing cost. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Are journal special issues taking the PISS?
In this well-written preprint, the authors found that 538/904 journals contained special issues 'Published In Support of Self' draining time, money, and trust from the scientific enterprise. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Cybersecurity just got harder
WEF/Accenture Cybersecurity Outlook explores how accelerating AI adoption, geopolitical fragmentation and widening cyber inequity are reshaping the global risk landscape. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Gagging higher education in the US
An informative and sobering report from @penamerica.bsky.social details how US lawmakers have extended a "web of control" through educational gag orders, policies undermining institutional autonomy, and federal overreach. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 26, 2026 at 2:53 AM
The US withdrawal from 66 global organizations: we're on the case.

On Jan 7th, the White House published a memorandum directing that the US withdraw from 66 global organizations. Some may not survive the loss of US funding. We're ensuring all are indexed and we have their content safely preserved.
January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
While professional football clubs are expert at washing mud and grass stains out of their kit, they're far less effective at scrubbing dodgy funds from their accounts. A RUSI roundtable report shows why the game is a target for criminals and proposes oversight. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Public inquiries in the UK - a 'so it never happens again' tool deployed in the aftermath of crises - are taking longer, costing more, and too often fail to deliver meaningful change. This report from @instituteforgovernment.org.uk examines why. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A new report from @rusi.bsky.social analyzes the evolution of Russian and Chinese air power. Ukraine has refined Russian tactics while China has achieved astonishing growth in advanced fighter production and long-range missile capabilities. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
As officials warn of fire risks in the current Australian heatwave, a very timely report from the Climate Council evaluates the vulnerability of Australian suburbs to Los Angeles-scale climate-fueled firestorms. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Surging conflict around the world and a $31Bn collapse in global aid.
The @rescue.org Emergency Watchlist for 2026 diagnoses a "New World Disorder" defined by a collapse in global humanitarian funding. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
There's a stark divide in global climate resilience because the data and tools to understand extreme weather are heavily skewed toward the Global North. WWA demonstrate how data gaps in vulnerable regions hide the true scale of climate impacts. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Tariffs: a threat to democracy
A new brief warns that a return to Depression-era tariff rates threatens an erosion of American democratic institutions because lower wages will increase economic insecurity. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Venezuela: is it simply to keep US refineries busy?
A fantastic primer on Venezuelan oil gives some context on the history of oil in Venezuela, and why the United States — which is, by far, the world’s largest oil producer — might need their oil. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
R&D: China's lead widens
ASPI's Critical Technology Tracker shows China’s research leadership is widening. And if China's leadership in R&D isn't enough of a shock for the White House, the EU has edged ahead of the US in highly-cited, cutting-edge, papers. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Climate's canary? US insurance companies are in turmoil. A new report from @climatecabinet.org says ignoring the reality of what's driving weather-damaged property insurance isn't going to lower premiums. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
December 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Australia's bold social media ban for <16s has kicked in. The Centre for Multicultural Youth thinks the ban is unlikely to address the safety concerns of multicultural young people and their families, especially for the newly-arrived. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Frightened of really finding out if your new policy has worked?
A new paper from @oecd-ocde.bsky.social explores how governments can deliver high-quality evaluations that count. So, no more excuses . . . coilink.org/20.500.1259...
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Who cares if your research has impact? Not your university! @sagepublishing.bsky.social polled 1800 social scientists to find faculty want impact (& peer recognition) while their leadership is still fixated on "prestige" metrics like citation counts. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
December 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
R&D: China's lead widens
ASPI's Critical Technology Tracker shows China’s research leadership is widening. And if China's leadership in R&D isn't enough of a shock for the White House, the EU has edged ahead of the US in highly-cited, cutting-edge, papers. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A scathing report from @amstatnews.bsky.social documents a crumbling US statistical system that has lost nearly 30% of its staff. If you fly through fog without instruments, it rarely ends well. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
December 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The public has NOT had enough of experts.
@sciencecampaign.bsky.social says support for R&D investment funded by taxes is strong in UK. However, few understand its economic and societal benefits. Universities could do more to bridge this gap, especially in UK's regions. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Politicians say strong borders will to “stop the boats” and "smash the gangs" but a landmark report from @MixedMigration.org draws on over 80,000 interviews with actual migrants and smugglers to show that these policies not only don't work, they're counter-productive. coilink.org/20.500.1259...
December 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM