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Cummings School’s Jonathan Runstadler is quoted about his collaborative research that examined influenza viruses circulating among different groups of birds and characterizes which types of birds are involved in spreading the virus. 

Evan Easton-Calabria of the Friedman School’s Feinstein International Center is quoted about issues associated with the British government’s migration policy to send asylum seekers from Britain to Rwanda. 

Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte comments on Alok Sharma, a UK cabinet minister, as “a competitive candidate” for the UN’s global climate chief.

Fletcher’s Mihaela Papa examines the past 50 years of global environmental diplomacy since the 1972 Stockholm Conference and highlights potential trends for the coming decades.

The Friedman School’s Daniel Maxwell is quoted about anticipatory action and early warning systems for humanitarian crises.

Fletcher’s Mihaela Papa co-authors this piece about how Russia has built relationships with regional and international allies since the Cold War.

The Friedman School’s Daniel Maxwell comments on how the war in Ukraine is worsening existing food crises.

Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte pens this article about the social and economic impacts of extreme heat and the need for greener and equitable cooling technologies.

Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte is quoted throughout this article about how climate change and global warming is making accessibility to cooling technologies a public health necessity. A 2018 report she co-authored, “Chilling Prospects: Providing Sustainable Cooling for All,” is also linked.