How a job acquires a gender (and less authority if it’s female)
Why do we consider some occupations 'male' and other 'female'? New research sheds some light on how giving jobs genders hurts everyone, men included.
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More people than ever before are single – and that’s a good thing
Single people are often thought of as insecure, self-centered and sad. But one social scientist spent the past 20 years studying them – and found that they're a boon to communities across the country.
Does ‘green energy’ have hidden health and environmental costs?
No energy source is perfect, but solar and wind have a much lower health and environmental footprint than fossil fuels, a study finds. Biopower, though, is a mixed bag.
For endangered species, the road to recovery can be winding and bumpy
Critics say the Endangered Species Act does not work because only about 1 percent of protected species have officially "recovered." Two biologists explain why recovery is so hard to define.
New US seafood rule shows global trade and conservation can work together
A new US seafood import rule requires supplier countries to control accidental bycatch of whales, seals and other marine mammals – showing that global trade and conservation can reinforce each other.
Trump may reverse US climate policy but will have trouble dismantling EPA
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to decimate the Environmental Protection Agency. But a political scientist predicts that while EPA will face budget cuts, the agency isn't going anywhere.
How men benefit from family-friendly tenure policies
Many research universities have adopted 'family-friendly' tenure rules to help women balance family and career. However, men, not women, seem to benefit from having the extra time.
Novel use of satellite data is helping Africa cope with natural disasters
Satellite rainfall data can be used to predict harsh climate events – and to identify food-insecure populations before disaster strikes.
How fish and clean water can protect coral reefs from warming oceans
A combination of factors – pollution, disease and overfishing – is harming corals but scientists have found clues to effective treatment by studying corals' microbiome.
Brazil’s thriving soy industry threatens its forests and global climate targets
As Brazil struggles through a political and economic crisis, its soybean farmers are thriving. Their growing clout could trigger new deforestation and undercut the nation's climate change pledges.
Porter Ranch, l’avant-goût d’un futur énergétique dominé par le gaz naturel ?
La grave fuite de méthane survenue en Californie interroge sur les limites de la transition énergétique engagée par le gouvernement Obama.
Historic Paris climate pact reached – experts react
At the Paris climate talks, the world has signed up to the first truly global treaty to tackle global warming. Our experts react.
Mary Robinson : « Changement climatique et radicalisation seront vraisemblablement de plus en plus liés »
L’envoyée spéciale pour le changement climatique de l’ONU et ancienne présidente de l’Irlande répond aux questions de six experts de The Conversation sur les négociations en cours à la COP21.
Mary Robinson: climate change ‘very likely’ to increase radicalisation
UN special envoy and former Irish president Mary Robinson talks to leading experts about the 2015 Paris climate negotiations.
Climate change’s hotter weather could reduce human fertility
A world of warmer weather may be bad news for reproductive health and birth rates.
Stronger work-family policies help women entrepreneurs build better businesses
Women in countries with better access to policies like paid leave and subsidized child care are more likely to start a business oriented toward growth and job creation.
Is lagging on climate change a political liability?
Two politicians known to oppose action on climate change – Canada's Stephen Harper and Australia's Tony Abbott – have been displaced. What does this say about climate as a voter issue?
El Niño, qu’est-ce que c’est ?
El Niño constitue la fluctuation la plus importante du système climatique, perturbant la circulation de l’atmosphère à l’échelle globale.
Local fishing rights + marine reserves: a better approach to small-scale fisheries recovery
The combination of local fishing rights with adjacent marine reserves creates incentives to avoid overfishing and could improve nearshore, small-scale fisheries around the world.
El Niño – what it will bring this year and how it could change with global warming
El Niño explained: how it works, what a mega El Niño this year could bring and how global warming might affect future El Niño-driven weather patterns.
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Postdoctoral Scholar of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Project Scientist, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Postdoctoral Scholar of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Professor of International Political Economy, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Professor Emerita of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Visiting Scholar in Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Project Researcher, Sustainable Fisheries Group, University of California, Santa Barbara
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PhD Candidate in Linguistics, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Professor of Meteorology and Climatology, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Fisheries and Environment, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Associate Professor of History, Geography and Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Associate Professor, Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Dean of the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management and Principal Investigator for the Sustainable Fisheries Group, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Research Oceanographer, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Santa Barbara