Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Global warming at near-constant tropospheric relative humidity is supported by observations
Climate models agree that global mean total precipitable water increases by about 7% per 1°C of global warming. New observations allow us to further support this and to narrow the range in global projections of tropospheric humidity in line with formerly constrained projections of global warming.
Procurement, not patents, was the key to vaccine and antiviral development during the pandemic
While intellectual property played a role in building technology platforms, the real star incentive bringing vaccines and antivirals forward was public sector investment, most prominently procurement. Understanding this reality provides an opportunity for proactive planning before the next pandemic.
