Here's How Russia's War in Ukraine is Still Reshaping Global Science
upstart writes:
Physics, space and climate research may be entering a new Cold War:
[...] We often look to science for solutions to the world's problems. But this tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape has upended global science collaboration, leaving many researchers scrambling to find solid footing. While the outcome of this change - like the outcome of the war itself - is uncertain, here are some examples of how the conflict has affected scientists and their research.
[...] There have been mission delays and the temporary shutdown of at least one space telescope (SN: 3/26/22, p. 6). The International Space Station, which is run jointly by NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos, however, continues to operate normally for now.
In the world of high-energy physics research, the CERN particle physics lab near Geneva announced that it will not be renewing its international cooperation agreements with Russia and Belarus, which is aiding Russia's invasion, when the contracts expire in 2024.
[...] Science outside of Ukraine and Russia has not escaped the geopolitical maelstrom's economic fallout. Rising energy costs - spurred by Russia cutting off exports of natural gas - are causing European research labs to reassess their energy use, the journal Nature reported in October. CERN is a major consumer, using the equivalent of about a third of Geneva's annual average energy consumption.
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