Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they’re so hard to eliminate

Countries have promised to reduce their fossil fuel subsidies to fight climate change, but it’s harder to do than it looks. An energy law expert explains the challenges.

Bruce Huber, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame • conversation
Nov. 12, 2024 ~9 min

Mangroves in the Maldives have been drowning as sea level rises – new study

As sea levels rose around this low-lying island nation, soil salinity increased beyond what even the salt-tolerant mangrove trees could handle.

Lucy Carruthers, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Coastal Studies, East Carolina University • conversation
Nov. 12, 2024 ~8 min


Evidence from Snowball Earth found in ancient rocks on Colorado’s Pikes Peak – it’s a missing link

Geologists found evidence in the way enigmatic sandstones called Tava formed in the Rocky Mountains hundreds of millions of years ago.

Rebecca Flowers, Professor of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Nov. 11, 2024 ~8 min

How we developed sign language for ten of the trickiest climate change terms

Rather than literally translating English words, experts have focused on visually representing the underlying concepts for these terms.

Audrey Cameron, Chancellor's Fellow, Science Education and BSL, University of Edinburgh • conversation
Nov. 11, 2024 ~9 min

Missing link to Snowball Earth history emerges from some unusual rocks on Colorado’s Pikes Peak

Geologists discovered the evidence in the way enigmatic sandstones called Tava formed in the Rocky Mountains hundreds of millions of years ago.

Rebecca Flowers, Professor of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Nov. 11, 2024 ~8 min

How we developed sign language for ten of the trickiest climate terms

Rather than literally translating English words, experts have focused on visually representing the underlying concepts for these terms.

Audrey Cameron, Chancellor's Fellow, Science Education and BSL, University of Edinburgh • conversation
Nov. 11, 2024 ~9 min

Gender inequality ingrained in global climate negotiations, say researchers

Climate governance is dominated by men, yet the health impacts of the climate crisis often affect women, girls, and gender-diverse people disproportionately,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 11, 2024 ~9 min

Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it may be more about greenwashing than helping the climate

A deep dive into 866 public companies and 1,413 carbon projects reveals some twists in who relies on cheap offsets and who chooses to cut their own emissions instead.

Sehoon Kim, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Florida • conversation
Nov. 11, 2024 ~8 min


Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it’s more about greenwashing than helping the climate

A deep dive into 866 public companies and 1,413 carbon projects reveals some twists in who relies on cheap offsets and who chooses to cut their own emissions instead.

Sehoon Kim, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Florida • conversation
Nov. 11, 2024 ~8 min

Cop29: world leaders must be held to account on climate with scientific evidence

Climate scientists call for global leaders to double down on efforts to cut emissions with their full attention and unwavering commitment at the UN’s climate summit, Cop29.

Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds • conversation
Nov. 8, 2024 ~7 min

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