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The document examines the experiences of farmers in southern Saskatchewan, specifically in the rural municipalities of Pense, Redburn, Benson, and Estevan. It details the impacts of extreme weather events since the mid-1990s, such as droughts and floods, and outlines the short-term and long-term strategies producers use to mitigate losses, including insurance and zero-till farming.

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) conducted a survey of 1,586 EPA scientists and interviews to document political interference. Findings reveal that 60% of respondents experienced interference, often from political appointees and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The report details the suppression of climate change and mercury pollution research, barriers to media communication, and a decline in job satisfaction and resources, concluding with recommendations for structural reforms to restore scientific integrity.

The study identifies common extreme weather events in Southern Alberta, including the 2001 drought, 2002 flooding, and 2007 extreme heat. It analyzes short-term coping mechanisms, such as water diversion and crop insurance, and long-term adaptation strategies, including no-till farming, crop rotation, and technological upgrades. The report also highlights non-weather stresses like the BSE crisis and rising input costs, while noting a general dissatisfaction with government programs like CAIS.

The report documents widespread political interference in U.S. federal climate science, characterized by the manipulation of scientific findings, restrictive media policies, and declining funding. Through surveys and interviews, the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Government Accountability Project found that scientists frequently faced pressure to alter their results or eliminate terms like 'global warming' to align with political goals, leading to poor morale and diminished scientific integrity.

The report examines how young professionals—including graduate students, interns, and young employees—contribute to and benefit from knowledge networks dedicated to sustainable development. It argues that while youth bring critical ICT skills and fresh perspectives, they are often relegated to technical roles and excluded from strategic decision-making due to a lack of experience and organizational hierarchies. The document provides specific recommendations for network managers, funders, and young professionals to better integrate youth into the leadership and research processes of these networks.

The research explores how young members of the Somali diaspora, specifically those born or raised in Norway and the United States, navigate their identities and civic participation. It challenges binary views of citizenship and integration, proposing 'multi-sited embeddedness' to describe how these individuals belong to and act within multiple communities simultaneously. The study finds that civic engagement is both a result of belonging and a tool used to claim inclusion in various national and local contexts.

The paper examines how women in a conflict-affected district of Assam utilize the concept of 'motherhood' to enter the political sphere and engage in peacebuilding. It challenges security expert assumptions that these women lack independent agency, finding instead that while they are often linked to tribal identities and militant factions, they use these alliances to build political power. The author notes a tension between 'motherhood' as a tool for tribal mobilization and as a potential basis for a common female identity for peace. The study also highlights the barriers to formal political participation, such as male-dominated party structures and a lack of seat reservations in tribal areas.

The research identifies significant relational turbulence among South African peacekeepers returning from missions in the DRC, Darfur/Sudan, and Burundi. Key challenges include strained relationships with children, financial conflicts, and the struggle to renegotiate household boundaries within a patriarchal societal context. While soldiers receive institutional resilience training, their families often lack similar support, exacerbating the difficulty of reintegration.

The document examines the systemic marginalization of Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, highlighting how the denial of formal education and legal employment pushes refugees toward desperate survival measures, including drug trafficking and hazardous migration. It critiques the Bangladeshi government's restrictive policies and the forced relocation to Bhasan Char, while calling for an inclusive, negotiated solution involving Myanmar, Bangladesh, and the refugees themselves.

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) conducted a survey of 1,586 EPA scientists, finding that 60 percent experienced political interference in the five years preceding the report. The study details how political appointees and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) manipulated scientific findings on issues like climate change and mercury pollution. It also highlights barriers to free communication, such as fear of retaliation and restrictions on media contact, and notes a decline in job satisfaction and resources. The report recommends elevating the EPA to a cabinet-level agency, strengthening whistleblower protections, and increasing transparency in regulatory decision-making.

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and the Government Accountability Project (GAP) found widespread political interference in U.S. federal climate science, including pressure to alter findings and restrict communication. Survey data shows that 58% of federal climate scientists experienced interference in the five years prior to the report, contrasting sharply with the experience of non-federal scientists at NCAR. The report highlights barriers to media access, declining inflation-adjusted funding since the mid-1990s, and poor morale, recommending reforms to ensure scientific openness and the 'right of last review' for scientists.