Tibetan Family by Geoff Childs. Logging, Republic of Congo. Newlywed activities, Bali, Indonesia by Xenia Chiu. Field School in the Dzhungar Mountains, Kazakhstan by Michael Frachetti. How, when, and where did human life arise, how have environmental conditions and social institutions shaped human society, what is the role of learned versus innate behavior, and how are humans adapting to rapidly changing contexts? May 11, 2015.

Natural Disasters and Distributive Fairness. Who Wants Greece to Leave? Ideological beliefs explain differences in opposition to the Grexit. Countries Can Make Progress in Climate Policy. A video on how countries can make progress in global climate cooperation. Reform support depends on pro-social concerns about the welfare of those that are worst off. American Journal of Political Science.

A landscape-scale experimental venue for studies on ecosystem sustainability. A 2,000 acre outdoor laboratory for important research and teaching opportunities from Washington University and other nearby institutions. In the city of St Louis.

A new site hopes to make the negotiations more accessible, capturing the information the WashU observer delegation finds useful and captures the connections made at the COP, ADP and intersessional meetings. Read more about Following the Climate Negotiations. Peat fire emissions may shed light on climate change.