Sam Davis: What’s So Green About Burning Trees? The False Promise of Biomass Energy
Bioenergy companies are clear-cutting American forests to heat and electrify Europe. This broken system harms public health, the environment, and the climate.
The Double Edge Theater’s Project to ‘Rematriate Land’
Meet a theater group that left the city to reimagine a local economy.
The Great Archaeological Discovery of Our Time
An interview with renowned archaeologist Gary M. Feinman on the emergence of a global data set from our past that humanity can use to prosper—and avoid the biggest mistakes.
Discarding Old Theories on the Path to Finding the First Humans Outside Africa
Spectacular archeological finds reveal the true past of the first Europeans.
The Inspiring Movement to Build for Climate Resiliency
Architects and everyday people are teaching each other to build spaces for community and climate resilience using local, natural materials.
Europe’s nearshoring boom
From fDi Intelligence Graph TimeA midweek dose of data on trade, investment and economic development By Alex Irwin-Hunt February 21, 2024 The rise of nearshoring FDI close to Europe Nearshoring, or the movement of production closer to end-consumers, is not…
OAS and Structuralia launch 2,000 grants to study for international online master’s degrees, who can apply?
Find out all the deadlines and requirements to apply here. MADRID, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Structuralia, a leading school in online education specialized in STEM areas, is pleased to announce for the fourteenth consecutive year the strategic collaboration with the Organization of…
How Three New Museums Are Teaching the World About a Paradigm Shift in Our Understanding of Human Origins
By April M. Short Author Bio: April M. Short is an editor, journalist, and documentary editor and producer. She is a co-founder of the Observatory, where she is the Local Peace Economy editor, and she is a writing fellow at the Independent Media Institute. Previously, she…
The New Cold War and the Risk of Nuclear Annihilation
BYLINE: Charles Derber and Suren Moodliar AUTHOR BIO: Charles Derber is a professor of sociology at Boston College and has written 26 books. Most recently, he coauthored Dying for Capitalism: How Big Money Fuels Extinction and What We Can Do About It (Routledge, 2023). He…
A Compelling Theory to Explain a Key Trait of Modern Humans
BY Marjorie Hecht AUTHOR BIO: Marjorie Hecht is a longtime magazine editor and writer with a specialty in science topics. She is a freelance writer and community activist living on Cape Cod. SOURCE: Independent Media Institute CREDIT LINE: This article…
