Greenland’s rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump covets dangerous to extract

Melting ice, thawing permafrost and crumbling fjord walls are just a few of the risks climate change poses for those living and working in Greenland.

Paul Bierman, Fellow of the Gund Institute for Environment, Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Vermont • conversation
Feb. 19, 2025 • ~11 min

Reducing air pollution could increase methane emissions from wetlands – here’s what needs to be done

Improved computer models shed light on how reducing sulphur emissions will inadvertently release methane from wetlands.

Lu Shen, Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Peking University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2025 • ~7 min

While plastic dominates human consumption, the global economy will remain hooked on fossil fuels

How oil changed capitalism.

Adam Hanieh, Professor of Political Economy and Global Development, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter • conversation
Feb. 3, 2025 • ~7 min

Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene

Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet – using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ecosystems.

Stephen Pyne, Emeritus Professor of Life Sciences, Arizona State University • conversation
Jan. 22, 2025 • ~10 min

How interactive ‘climate fresk’ workshops are trying to accelerate environmental awareness around the globe

How collaborative climate workshops can be a creative and accessible way to begin collective conversations about environmental solutions.

Sarah Clayton, PhD Candidate, Climate Change and Education, Department for Education, University of York • conversation
Jan. 16, 2025 • ~8 min

From watts to warheads: Secretary of energy oversees big science research and the US nuclear arsenal

The Energy Department has a dual mission with a heavy science focus and manages large, expensive programs, many of which are behind schedule and over budget.

Margaret E. Kosal, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Jan. 12, 2025 • ~12 min

How much energy does it take to get meat on your table?

Animal products were responsible for almost 60% of the energy footprint of agriculture worldwide in the period from 2015-2019, research finds.

Norwegian University of Science and Technology • futurity
Jan. 7, 2025 • ~7 min

Shell’s legal victory is disappointing – but this is not the end for corporate climate litigation

The Hague Court of Appeal overturned a verdict ruled in 2021 which stated that Shell must reduce its CO₂ emissions by 45% by 2030.

Annalisa Savaresi, Professor of Environmental Law, University of Stirling • conversation
Nov. 15, 2024 • ~6 min

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

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

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