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
June 3, 2025 • ~8 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
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
May 30, 2025 • ~8 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
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
May 28, 2025 • ~7 min
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