How measuring emissions in real time can help cities achieve net zero

By measuring emissions in real time, cities can take stronger action against air pollution and global warming.

Ronald Cohen, Professor of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
Dec. 17, 2021 ~6 min

UK net zero strategies are overlooking something vital: how to cool buildings amid rising temperatures

As the UK warms, the government needs to pay more attention to sustainably and efficiently cooling buildings.

Jesus Lizana, Fellow in Energy and Power, University of Oxford • conversation
Dec. 16, 2021 ~7 min


Here's why we need climate protests: even if some think they're annoying

Joining a protest doesn’t just help attract others to supporting important causes - it comes with personal and psychological benefits too.

Yasemin Gülsüm Acar, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Dundee • conversation
Dec. 16, 2021 ~6 min

2021 Arctic Report Card reveals a (human) story of cascading disruptions, extreme events and global connections

Sea ice is thinning at an alarming rate. Snow is shifting to rain. And humans worldwide are increasingly feeling the impact of what happens in the seemingly distant Arctic.

Twila Moon, Deputy Lead Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Dec. 14, 2021 ~9 min

Tornadoes and climate change: What a warming world means for deadly twisters and the type of storms that spawn them

Climate models can’t see tornadoes yet, but they can recognize the conditions for tornadoes to form. An atmospheric scientist explains what that means for forecasting future risks.

John Allen, Assistant Professor of Meteorology, Central Michigan University • conversation
Dec. 13, 2021 ~8 min

Diners more likely to choose a vegetarian option when 75% of the menu is meat-free – new research

Menus that are three-quarters vegetarian help meat eaters choose more climate-friendly options, a tactic that restaurants could use to help fight climate change.

Beth Parkin, Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Westminster • conversation
Dec. 13, 2021 ~6 min

Here's what it would take to end emissions from fossil fuels

If the UK is to achieve net zero by 2050, it needs to get moving on making a successful green transition across fuel, transport and housing.

Rachel Freeman, Senior Research Fellow in Energy Transition Modelling, UCL • conversation
Dec. 10, 2021 ~6 min

Q&A: More-sustainable concrete with machine learning

MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab researchers aim to design concrete mixtures that use AI to shrink environmental footprint and cost, while recycling byproducts and increasing performance.

Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab • mit
Dec. 7, 2021 ~14 min


We should ban all new oil and gas fields

If we want to limit global warming to below 2°C, most of our untapped fossil fuel reserves need to be kept in the ground.

David Waltham, Professor of Geophysics, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Dec. 7, 2021 ~7 min

Floods are going to get worse: we need to start preparing for them now

Global floods in 2021 showed the danger of poor emergency preparedness - and the importance of planning ahead.

Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL • conversation
Dec. 6, 2021 ~8 min

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