Research Preview: Nature Magazine – March 7, 2024

Volume 627 Issue 8002

Nature Magazine – March 6, 2024: The latest issue cover features ‘Flood Warning’ – Sinking land and rising sea pose increased threat to US coastal cities.

Megafires are here to stay — and blaming only climate change won’t help

It’s not just global warming that’s driving the growth in destructive wildfires. Better land management is the first step to mitigating the risks.

Submerged volcano’s eruption was the biggest since the last ice age

Some 7,300 years ago, the Kikai volcano in Japan produced up to 457 cubic kilometres of ash and other debris.

‘Breakthrough’ allergy drug: injection protects against severe food reactions

A study suggests that the asthma treatment omalizumab can reduce the risk of dangerous allergic reactions to peanuts and other foods.

Arts/Books: Times Literary Supplement-March 8, 2024

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Times Literary Supplement (March 6, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Talking about their generation’ – James Campbell and Douglas Field on the Beats including Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg; Alexandra Reza on Frantz Fanon; Miranda France on Montserrat Roig….

News: Germany’s Military Intelligence Leak Fallout, US Sanctions On Zimbabwe

The Globalist (March 6, 2024): Following Germany’s embarrassing military leak, we discuss the country’s policy on the war in Ukraine.

Also, we give you the latest on the US’s decision to impose fresh sanctions on Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Monocle’s Tom Edwards checks in from the Sustainable Cities in Action Forum in Dubai.

The New York Times — Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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Amid Age Concerns, the White House Tries a New Strategy: Let Joe Be Joe

President Biden tries to take on worries about a tough race by turning to TikTok influencers, a late-night talk show and more give-and-take with reporters.

Do Americans Have a ‘Collective Amnesia’ About Donald Trump?

It’s only been three years, but memories of Mr. Trump’s presidency have faded and changed fast.

Are We in the ‘Anthropocene,’ the Human Age? Nope, Scientists Say.

A panel of experts voted down a proposal to officially declare the start of a new interval of geologic time, one defined by humanity’s changes to the planet.

Shift in Russian Tactics Intensifies Air War in Ukraine

Moscow’s recent gains in the east have been aided by more aggressive air support on the front lines. But that also has helped Ukraine shoot down enemy planes in the past two weeks.