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This course examines Israeli school division to better understand education policy – and society – in the US

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation · Jan 16, 2025

How interactive ‘climate fresk’ workshops are trying to accelerate environmental awareness around the globe

Six people huddle around a table, their brows furrowed in concentration as they piece together the puzzle of the changing climate. The task before them is deceptively simple yet profoundly complex: tracing the cascading impacts of greenhouse gas emissions on everything from biodiversity loss and ocean acidification to famine and…

The Conversation · Jan 16, 2025

Why LA is on fire (it’s not just climate change)

The fires that have engulfed Los Angeles cap the hottest decade in history.

The Conversation · Jan 16, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

The Office of Management and Budget sounds obscure, yet the agency plays a crucial role throughout the federal government. Presidents rely on the office to turn their ideas and wishes into actionable and funded policies.

The Conversation · Jan 15, 2025

This class uses museums to show law students the high art of curating ideas

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation · Jan 15, 2025

Property developers installing as few as half of promised ecological features – new report

The UK is currently one of the world’s most biodiversity-depleted countries. Urbanisation is a known driver of the nature crisis. This means that the planning system, which regulates development in the UK, plays a crucial role in protecting nature from harm.

The Conversation · Jan 14, 2025

How lynx and wolf reintroductions to Britain could be shaped by preconceptions and psychology

Four lynx were recently and illegally released into the Scottish highlands in two separate incidents. The news prompted searchers to comb the Cairngorms region, the UK’s biggest national park. People were warned not to approach the animals if they encountered them.

The Conversation · Jan 13, 2025

The UK is surprisingly short of water – but more reservoirs aren’t the answer

Despite its rainy reputation, the UK’s public water supplies are often threatened by drought and water scarcity. Shouldn’t the country do a better job of capturing and using all its rain?

The Conversation · Jan 13, 2025

What the dead, the uncanny and the monstrous tell us about human nature

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation · Jan 13, 2025

Why has this marine research institute made the ocean a member of its board? Expert Q&A

The ocean absorbs more than 90% of the atmosphere’s excess heat trapped by human-emitted greenhouse gases. It plays a vital role in mitigating the climate crisis and our health relies on that of the ocean. But often, it is simply considered a place to extract useful resources such as food…

The Conversation · Jan 10, 2025