Dangerous heat for Tour de France riders only a ‘question of time’
Rising temperatures across France since the mid-1970s are putting Tour de France competitors at “high.
Minab’s Children and the Shattering of Restraint
How a School Bombing in Iran Shook the World, and Why It Matters Now
Analysis: Half of nations meet UN deadline for nature-loss reporting
Half of nations have met a UN deadline to report on how they are tackling.
Why are Chinese EVs cheaper than Tesla?
Scale, low-cost talent, and in-house manufacturing account for most of BYD’s cost gap with Tesla.
Trump opens for Vietnam the chip door he locked on China
Washington’s move to lift export controls could turn Vietnam from a chip assembly hub into a manufacturing partner — and a strategic alternative to China.
Healing a region: How healthcare is bringing peace to Arauca, Colombia
Providing healthcare in Arauca and other regions scarred by violence remains extraordinarily difficult
Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm
Lauren Phillips’ balcony just became a power plant. A very small, carbon-free one. A few weeks ago, the attorney set up what may be the first plug-and-play solar panel in the Bronx.
Financing biodiversity: Lisa Miller on investing in nature
Lisa Miller’s path into biodiversity finance grew out of an early fascination with animals, later shaped by training in zoology, museum science, and science communication in Australia.
Trump Administration to Drop Defense of Law Firm Sanctions
The Justice Dept. plans to abandon its defense of the president’s executive orders that targeted Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, and Susman Godfrey.
Sanctioned Russian icebreakers helped Glasgow shipping company bring gas to Europe
Atomflot's nuclear-powered Arktika icebreaker escorted two Seapeak-operated shipments in January 2026.
A New Vision for Public Lands
Policy debates around public lands point to larger unresolved questions about the nature and function of the public trust. What should we do with this national resource at a moment of major transition?
Pesticide lobby pushing to keep EU-banned pesticides in use on British farms
Pick your own: Since Brexit, British farmers have been allowed to continue using dozens of pesticides that are now banned in the EU.
Girls, Forced Pregnancy, and the Right to Non-Motherhood under International Human Rights Law
‘Gravity of Tenderness’ by The Fabler.
Introducing the Fifth Annual ‘Women in International Law’ Symposium
‘Gravity of Tenderness’ by The Fabler. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, celebrated on the 8th of March, Völkerrechtsblog hosts the ‘Women in International Law’ symposium.
Motherhood as the Norm; Non-Motherhood, Conditions Apply
Looking for a Right Not to Mother within International Human Rights Law
Call Grows to Impeach Trump, ‘The Most Dangerous Man on the Planet’
After the unprovoked bombing of Iran over the weekend by the United States and Israel—strikes that included the unlawful assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei—the call for US President Donald …
‘Are refugees being traded?’ UN questions the UK-France asylum swap
Experts warn bilateral exchange may erode refugee protections
Q&A: How Trump is threatening climate science in Earth’s polar regions
Since Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, his administration in the US.