What can game theory tell us about Trump's threats of trade war?
5 June 2018
Theories of conflict and cooperation say the US risks self-harm if it sparks a big trade war. So what is Trump's real aim, wonders Petros Sekeris
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Tourism is four times worse for the climate than we thought
7 May 2018
Tourism is being blamed for 8 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, and it emits more every year – making it harder to stop dangerous climate change
Dear IRS, why can't we have a simpler way to do our taxes?
16 April 2018
Pre-filled tax returns in the US could save us a headache and reduce the grip of commercial software that benefits from a complex system, says David Auerbach
Iconic tree from Twin Peaks threatened by climate change
4 January 2018
The Douglas fir is one of the most ecologically and economically vital species in the Pacific Northwest, but global warming may pose a serious threat to it
Will supersonic air travel's return be another white elephant?
18 December 2017
Fifty years after the unveiling of Concorde – the flawed, first supersonic airliner – its successors are coming. Maybe they’ll be the real deal, says Paul Marks
Keystone XL oil pipeline will go ahead despite last week's spill
21 November 2017
Last week the Keystone pipeline spilled 5,000 barrels of oil. This week Nebraska decided to allow the Keystone XL extension to be built right through the state
Latest climate talks actually made progress despite US obstinacy
21 November 2017
While the US tried to promote “clean coal” at the COP23 Bonn climate meeting, other countries called for the dirty fossil fuel to be rapidly phased out
Trump’s 2018 budget slashes funding from healthcare and science
23 May 2017
Medicaid is slated to lose billions of dollars in funding, as are many medical, humanitarian and scientific organisations
Automation will have a bigger impact on jobs in smaller cities
15 May 2017
More migration to megacities is expected in the next few decades, because they have more jobs that are resilient to automation than smaller urban areas
US science budget gets some breathing room ahead of Trump cuts
3 May 2017
Congress’ new spending deal will keep funding for science mostly flat for the rest of 2017 despite extreme cuts proposed by Donald Trump earlier this year
