Study helps pinpoint areas where microplastics will accumulate

Biofilms deposited by living organisms reduce the accumulation of small particles, while areas of bare sand can be microplastics hotspots.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
June 4, 2025 ~6 min

Why climate professionals are often held to unrealistic standards

Whether intentional or not, holding climate professionals to unrealistic standards is a climate delay tactic for justifying the status quo.

Tess Davis, Research Associate, School of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow • conversation
June 3, 2025 ~8 min


Five geoengineering trials the UK is funding to combat global warming

The UK becomes the first country to put serious public money into solar geoengineering.

Robert Chris, Honorary Associate, Geography, The Open University • conversation
June 3, 2025 ~9 min

One lawsuit just helped melt the fossil fuel industry’s defence against being held accountable for climate change

Legal action by a Peruvian farmer has signalled a shift in the global conversation.

Benjamin Franta, Associate Professor of Climate Litigation, University of Oxford • conversation
May 30, 2025 ~8 min

Hurricane season is here, but FEMA’s policy change could leave low-income areas less protected

Low-income neighborhoods have the hardest time recovering from disasters without help. FEMA used to require cities to pay attention to them, but that’s changing.

Shannon Van Zandt, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University • conversation
May 30, 2025 ~8 min

Few bird species can escape climate change

"[Birds] can’t move fast enough or far enough to keep up with how quickly climate change is occurring."

Yale • futurity
May 29, 2025 ~6 min

Climate change: no reprieve from heat this decade as globally agreed 1.5°C limit looms

A new report predicts that Earth will break another annual heat record in next five years.

Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
May 29, 2025 ~7 min

The Salt Path taps into a long history of searching for healing on England’s south-west coast

Heading to the coast for fresh air, walks and dips has been prescribed for those looking to improve their health for hundreds of years.

Lena Ferriday, Lecturer in the History of Science and the Environment, King's College London • conversation
May 29, 2025 ~6 min


What a 120-year-old research station is telling us about the warming of the sea around the UK

An ‘almost continuous’ marine heatwave state appears to be emerging around the UK.

Tim Smyth, Head of Group: Marine Processes and Observations, Plymouth Marine Laboratory • conversation
May 28, 2025 ~7 min

New fuel cell could enable electric aviation

These devices could pack three times as much energy per pound as today’s best EV batteries, offering a lightweight option for powering trucks, planes, or ships.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
May 27, 2025 ~11 min

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