Being hated worked for Just Stop Oil

Public anger is not a threat to activism, but a measure of its impact.

George Ferns, Senior Lecturer in Business and Society, University of Bath • conversation
March 28, 2025 • ~7 min

Electric cars are going mainstream – Elon Musk won’t change that

Falling Tesla sales are a problem for Musk. The wider EV industry can appeal to a mass market.

Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
March 26, 2025 • ~7 min

To address the environmental polycrisis, the first step is to demand more honesty

We need to learn how to spot deceit in politics, media and business – and hold those behind it to account.

Mike Berners-Lee, Professor of Sustainability, Lancaster University • conversation
March 26, 2025 • ~5 min

MIT Maritime Consortium sets sail

A new international collaboration unites MIT and maritime industry leaders to develop nuclear propulsion technologies, alternative fuels, data-powered strategies for operation, and more.

Anne Wilson | Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
March 26, 2025 • ~6 min

How will climate change affect America’s rivers?

New research could help forecast the impact of climate warming and population growth on the alkalinity and salt levels in rivers nationwide.

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
March 25, 2025 • ~6 min

Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leaves

With the new system, farmers could significantly cut their use of pesticides and fertilizers, saving money and reducing runoff.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
March 25, 2025 • ~10 min

Thriving Antarctic ecosystems found following iceberg calving

Scientists explore a seafloor area newly exposed by iceberg A-84; discover vibrant communities of ancient sponges and corals. 

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 25, 2025 • ~6 min

Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate

The number of satellites is exploding, and we still don’t have a fully safe way to dispose of them.

Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton • conversation
March 20, 2025 • ~7 min

Fully AI driven weather prediction system could start revolution in forecasting

A new AI weather prediction system, developed by researchers from the University of Cambridge, can deliver accurate forecasts tens of times faster and using

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 20, 2025 • ~6 min

As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions

When mountain permafrost thaws and glaciers melt, glacial lakes can become lethal flood risks for anyone downstream.

Alton C. Byers, Faculty Research Scientist, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
March 19, 2025 • ~10 min

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