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Escalating tensions between the US and China have got the entire global economy worried. IMF Director Christine Lagarde has warned that a trade war between the two could tear the whole world trade order apart. And as economist Jonathan Perraton warns, if the US moves towards protectionism, it could be especially bad for its own allies – in particular, a Britain outside of the EU.
Elsewhere, read about clean water’s role in the fight against superbugs, the nasty truth about capitalism and plastic pollution, and what a rediscovered ancient beer really tastes like.
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Jonathan Perraton, University of Sheffield
Brexit Britain should be especially concerned.
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Environment + Energy
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A.R. (Ravi) Ravishankara, Colorado State University
Earth's ozone layer shields us from harmful ultraviolet radiation. Nations have been working to reduce ozone-depleting chemicals since the 1980s, but recent studies show that there is still work to do.
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Anthony J Ryan, University of Sheffield
Yet plastic itself isn't inherently evil as sometimes the environmental benefits outweigh the costs. So how to tell good plastic from bad?
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Health + Medicine
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Masaō Ashtine, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
The 2017 hurricane season showed that Caribbean nations urgently need more resilient power grids. But the effects of climate change – including more severe storms – complicate the shift to renewables.
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Endang Surjaningrum, Universitas Airlangga
Making mothers happy is important for the wellbeing of the babies. How can we do that?
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Abhilasha Karkey, University of Oxford
The problem of antimicrobial resistance won't go away as long as people in poor countries don't have access to clean water.
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Science + Technology
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Matt Gibbs, University of Winnipeg
Beer is the most consumed beverages in the world with a long history. What does the ancient art of brewing tell us about culture and tastes?
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