Antarctica's ice shelves are trembling as global temperatures rise – what happens next is up to us
In a new study, we found that a third of Antarctica's ice shelves could collapse at 4°C of global warming.
Ella Gilbert, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Science, University of Reading •
conversation
April 9, 2021 • ~5 min
April 9, 2021 • ~5 min
Growing cannabis indoors produces a lot of greenhouse gases – just how much depends on where it's grown
Growing weed indoors is not an environmentally friendly process. Climate controls create a lot of greenhouse gas emissions, and where the pot is produced has a huge influence on emission levels.
Hailey Summers, Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering and Sustainability, Colorado State University •
conversation
March 8, 2021 • ~5 min
March 8, 2021 • ~5 min
Global obsession with economic growth will increase risk of deadly pandemics in future
By continuing to privilege economic growth over environmental and social sustainability, we are taking huge risks with our future.
Julia Kreienkamp, Researcher at the Global Governance Institute, UCL •
conversation
March 5, 2021 • ~8 min
March 5, 2021 • ~8 min
Your favorite fishing stream may be at high risk from climate change – here’s how to tell
Groundwater was once thought to buffer streams from warming, but an inexpensive new technique shows streams fed by shallow groundwater may be just as susceptible as those without.
Danielle Hare, Hydrogeologist, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Connecticut •
conversation
March 4, 2021 • ~6 min
March 4, 2021 • ~6 min
Sea-level rise: writers imagined drowned worlds for centuries – what they tell us about the future
Cultures worldwide are awash with tales of great floods. What can they tell us about the reality of a wetter world?
Chelsea Haith, DPhil Candidate in Contemporary English Literature, University of Oxford •
conversation
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~7 min
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~7 min
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