Each Antarctic tourist effectively melts 83 tonnes of snow – new research

Soot from research bases and sightseeing cruises is melting millions of tonnes of Antarctic snow every summer

Matthew Harris, PhD Researcher, Climate Science, Keele University • conversation
Feb. 22, 2022 • ~6 min

Antarctica: each tourist effectively melts 83 tonnes of snow – new research

Soot from research bases and sightseeing cruises is melting millions of tonnes of Antarctic snow every summer

Matthew Harris, PhD Researcher, Climate Science, Keele University • conversation
Feb. 22, 2022 • ~6 min

Lighter pavement really does cool cities when it’s done right

Here’s how reflective pavement works and what cities need to think about.

Randolph E. Kirchain, Co-Director, MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, Massachusetts Institute of Technology • conversation
June 18, 2021 • ~7 min

Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate – here's why

In a bid to ditch fossil fuels, some countries are considering carpeting deserts with solar panels.

Benjamin Smith, Director of Research, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University • conversation
Feb. 11, 2021 • ~7 min

Why clouds are the missing piece in the climate change puzzle

Clouds can act as both blanket and parasol – warming our atmosphere at the same time as cooling it. But which effect will dominate?

Ric Williams, Professor of Ocean Sciences, University of Liverpool • conversation
Sept. 11, 2020 • ~7 min

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