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Sen. Dianne Feinstein seemed to be dressing down a group of young Green New Deal supporters in footage widely seen after their encounter. But the incident has only raised the profile of that climate change resolution. As the experiences of earlier generations of youth activists prove, explains UC Irvine political scientist David S. Meyer, “dismissing or attacking young activists who appear earnest and sincere can prove perilous.”

What if someone told you that military veterans, who tend to be conservative, are becoming climate change believers? A recent survey suggests that is so, with many veterans expressing concern because of the vulnerability of U.S. military bases. Because veterans are an influential group, their views could affect others – and political discussions around climate change.

A day of reckoning may be coming in the world of for-profit scholarly publishing. University of California’s libraries have walked away from a subscription deal for journals published by Elsevier, the largest academic publisher globally. University Librarian MacKenzie Smith explains why UC is fed up with what it calls “double dipping” by publishers – and its hope that an open access model will take over.

Emily Schwartz Greco

Philanthropy + Nonprofits Editor

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Yolanda Renee King, the grandchild of Martin Luther King Jr., alongside Jaclyn Corin, a Parkland survivor and activist. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

3 ways activist kids these days resemble their predecessors

David S. Meyer, University of California, Irvine

These youngsters have ample fervor, and they are dramatically photogenic. Dismissing them as being fake or lightweight can spell trouble for members of the establishment.

Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, the Navy’s largest base, is endangered by sea level rise. Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernest R. Scott

Veterans are concerned about climate change, and that matters

Matthew Motta, University of Pennsylvania; Jennifer Spindel, University of Oklahoma; Robert Ralston, University of Minnesota

Military veterans have concerns about climate change at about the same level as nonveterans, a recent study suggests. What might this mean for acceptance of climate science?

Libraries subscribe digitally to academic journals – and are left with nothing in the stacks when the contract expires. Eric Chan/Flickr

University of California’s break with the biggest academic publisher could shake up scholarly publishing for good

MacKenzie Smith, University of California, Davis

Digital publishing hasn't resulted in the free and open access to information many envisioned. Universities are increasingly fed up with a system they see as charging them for their own scholars' labor.

Education

  • 3 reasons why teachers are striking right now

    Deana Rohlinger, Florida State University

    Yes, money is one big reason. But teachers also just want to be heard like everyone else and are using methods that have been shown to be effective.

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  • Mass-market electric pickup trucks and SUVs are on the way

    Venkat Viswanathan, Carnegie Mellon University; Shashank Sripad, Carnegie Mellon University

    Researchers have found a way to evaluate how energy-efficient electric vehicles are, and compare the sizes and costs of batteries for different models.

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