How language barriers influence global climate literacy

More than three quarters of the world’s population do not speak the language in which the science about climate change is disseminated globally.

Mario Saraceni, Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Oct. 29, 2024 ~6 min

Study: Fusion energy could play a major role in the global response to climate change

Experts in energy systems modeling and fusion technology explore the future role of fusion at various costs and carbon constraints.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Oct. 24, 2024 ~11 min


Study: Marshes provide cost-effective coastal protection

As climate change accelerates sea-level rise and intensifies storms, marsh-fronted seawalls can provide an economical coastal defense, MIT engineers report.

David Chandler | MIT News • mit
Oct. 23, 2024 ~7 min

The gas crisis is not over yet

A cold winter in Europe and war in the Persian Gulf could send prices soaring.

Louis Fletcher, Research Fellow in Energy and Climate Politics, University of Warwick • conversation
Oct. 22, 2024 ~8 min

People around the world are using courts to question whether climate policies are fair – new study

So-called ‘just transition litigation’ focuses on the social justice implications of climate policies.

Joana Setzer, Associate Professorial Research Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science • conversation
Oct. 22, 2024 ~6 min

Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes

The islands’ vulnerability has roots deep in the exploitative systems forced on them by colonialism, from slave-based land policies to ill-suited development that put lives in harm’s way.

Farah Nibbs, Assistant Professor of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
Oct. 22, 2024 ~11 min

How climate change will impact outdoor activities in the US

Using the concept of “outdoor days,” a study shows how global warming will affect people’s ability to work or enjoy recreation outdoors.

David Chandler | MIT News • mit
Oct. 22, 2024 ~9 min

What happened when a meteorite the size of four Mount Everests hit Earth?

Giant impact had silver lining for life, according to new study

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Oct. 21, 2024 ~5 min


How guilt and shame control environmental decisions

A new study contributes to a deeper understanding of how emotions of guilt and shame influence people's everyday environmental decisions.

U. Copenhagen • futurity
Oct. 21, 2024 ~6 min

Forest fires are shifting north and intensifying – here’s what that means for the planet

Global carbon emissions from forest fires have increased by 60% over the past two decades, with the largest contributions coming from fires in Siberia and western North America.

Stefan H Doerr, Professor of Geography and Director of the Centre for Wildfire Research, Swansea University • conversation
Oct. 17, 2024 ~8 min

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