Louise Lief

A different approach to peer review: The peer review system no longer works to guarantee academic rigour – a different approach is needed theconversation.com/the-peer-revie… via @ConversationUK

Preventive care is free by law, but many Americans get incorrectly billed − especially if you’re poor, a person of color or don’t have a college degree theconversation.com/preventive-car… via @ConversationUS

On Second Anniversary of Climate Bill, Funders Top Goals to Help Nonprofits philanthropy.com/article/funder…

Fascinating. Explains why landscapes are always changing, even in the absence of human intervention. Trees compete for space, light and resources, and those clashes can leave battle scars theconversation.com/trees-compete-… via @ConversationUS

An interesting idea. Would make roads cooler too. Roofing Highways With Solar Panels Substantially Reduces Carbon Emissions and Traffic Losses - Jiang - 2024 - Earth's Future - Wiley Online Library agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

OPINION: "Restaurants, hotels and schools are increasingly using single-use plastic products labeled as 'compostable,' 'biodegradable' or 'Earth-friendly.' ... This would be great news — if those products did what they claim to do," Judith Enck writes. trib.al/vwyDAOy

Interesting article on why roads and railways buckle in the heat and new technologies that address the problem. Stuck bridges, buckling roads − extreme heat is wreaking havoc on America’s aging infrastructure theconversation.com/stuck-bridges-… via @ConversationUS

Volunteering Would Feel Good Even if It Didn't Have Health Benefits. But It Does philanthropy.com/article/volunt…

A look at how philanthropy came to place greater emphasis on environmental justice. After 30 Years of Environmental Grant Making, Lois DeBacker Remains Optimistic About the Future philanthropy.com/article/after-…

Sometimes a pivot is necessary and useful. An ambitious news philanthropy makes a sharp turn after just two years - Poynter. poynter.org/commentary/ana…

Generosity takes many different forms. Younger generations place greater value on direct and more personal connections. vox.com/future-perfect…

A “citizens’ assembly” is a form of decision-making from ancient Greece that is now newly popular bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @BW

Fixing the Flawed Colorado River Compact eos.org/features/fixin…

Protecting 1.2% of Earth would prevent most extinctions, study says reuters.com/business/envir…

A promising sign. Young people want to help search for solutions. Graduating seniors seek degrees in climate change and more US universities deliver | AP News apnews.com/article/univer…

The rise in fake scientific papers and how some researchers have devised ways to detect them. Fake studies are turning the publishing industry on its head—forcing publishers to issue retractions and close journals. They are losing millions of dollars. wsj.com/science/academ…

Could they be real? Tatooine, Trisolaris, Thessia: Sci-Fi Exoplanets Reflect Real-Life Discoveries eos.org/articles/tatoo…

Places on Earth that don't look real - thread 🧵 1. Namibia, where the desert meets the ocean

The case for small, incremental policy wins. Philanthropists Who Want to Make an Impact Should Start With Small Policy Changes barrons.com/articles/phila… via @BarronsOnline

Community-Based Entrepreneurs Are Leading the Way in Solving the Local News Crisis philanthropy.com/article/commun…