Rising methane could be a sign that Earth's climate is part-way through a 'termination-level transition'

The last time methane in the air rose so fast, Greenland warmed by 10°C within decades.

Euan Nisbet, Professor of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Aug. 14, 2023 ~9 min

Science shows the severe climate consequences of new fossil fuel extraction

More than a century of research shows that burning fossil fuels warms the climate – that’s exactly why granting new North Sea oil and gas licenses is a bad idea.

Ed Hawkins, Professor of Climate Science, University of Reading • conversation
Aug. 2, 2023 ~5 min


Global shipping has a new climate strategy – it's vague, obscure and almost noncommittal, but it may be pointing the industry in the right direction

International shipping is a big contributor to climate change, and it doesn’t change quickly, but it’s companies are starting to invest in cleaner fuels.

Don Maier, Associate Professor of Business, University of Tennessee • conversation
July 24, 2023 ~8 min

Why Labour is right to stop future UK oil and gas development

Keir Starmer pledges to end new UK oil and gas exploration – an expert’s take on why this is the right move.

David Waltham, Professor of Geophysics, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
June 21, 2023 ~7 min

Keir Starmer hasn't really called time on North Sea oil and gas – here's why

Labour would still honour existing licenses to drill for fossil fuels.

Gisa Weszkalnys, Associate Professor of Anthropology, London School of Economics and Political Science • conversation
June 7, 2023 ~8 min

Farmers face a soaring risk of flash droughts in every major food-growing region in coming decades, new research shows

If greenhouse gas emissions continue at a high rate, breadbaskets of Europe and North America will see a 50% chance of a flash drought each year by the end of this century.

Jordan Christian, Postdoctoral Researcher in Meteorology, University of Oklahoma • conversation
May 25, 2023 ~8 min

EPA’s crackdown on power plant emissions is a big first step – but without strong certification, it will be hard to ensure captured carbon stays put

Fossil fuel power plants can avoid most emissions by capturing carbon dioxide and pumping it underground. But to be a climate solution, that carbon has to stay stored for thousands of years.

Klaus Lackner, Professor of Engineering and Director of the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions, Arizona State University • conversation
May 16, 2023 ~8 min

Reusable nappies can reduce the environmental footprint of parenting – but only if they're used with care

How to be more a more eco-friendly parent – it’s not as simple as ditching disposable nappies.

Sharon George, Research Chair, Indigenous Approaches to Environmental Management, Keele University • conversation
May 15, 2023 ~7 min


Biden's strategy for cutting carbon emissions from electricity generation could extend the lives of fossil fuel power plants

After the Supreme Court overturned the Obama administration’s strategy for reducing power plant carbon emissions in 2022, the Biden administration is taking a narrower but still ambitious approach.

Jennifer K. Rushlow, Dean, Vermont School for the Environment, and Professor of Law, Vermont Law & Graduate School • conversation
May 12, 2023 ~9 min

What is hydrogen, and can it really become a climate change solution?

Hydrogen is getting a lot of attention as the EPA prepares to propose new emissions rules for power plants. But it has a problem: almost all of it used today is made from fossil fuels.

Hannes van der Watt, Research Assistant Professor, University of North Dakota • conversation
May 9, 2023 ~8 min

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