What's causing sea level rise? It's now expected to add 10-12 inches by midcentury

A sea level scientist explains the two main ways climate change is threatening the coasts.

Jianjun Yin, Associate Professor of Geoscience, University of Arizona • conversation
Feb. 16, 2022 • ~6 min

First-ever Climate Grand Challenges recognizes 27 finalists

A subset of the finalists will be announced as multiyear flagship projects this spring.

MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 14, 2022 • ~6 min

In countries more biased against women, higher COVID-19 death rates for men might not tell an accurate story

Some countries report higher rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths among men. This might be due to underreporting among women with limited health access.

Jason Weinman, Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Feb. 10, 2022 • ~7 min

Our meat obsession is destroying the planet – the solution is to change how we see animals

Learning from Indigenous cultures to treat animals as more than just food sources could help us combat the climate crisis.

Colin Samson, Professor of Sociology and Indigenous Peoples, University of Essex • conversation
Feb. 9, 2022 • ~6 min

Cryptocurrency, NFTs and the metaverse threaten an environmental nightmare – here’s how to avoid it

Blockchain technology can be made greener if we change the way transactions happen.

Iwa Salami, Reader (Associate Professor) in Law, University of East London • conversation
Feb. 8, 2022 • ~7 min

Cleaning up the blockchain: the boom in cryptocurrencies and the metaverse raises the stakes on climate-friendly crypto

Blockchain technology can be made greener if we change the way transactions happen.

Iwa Salami, Reader (Associate Professor) in Law, University of East London • conversation
Feb. 8, 2022 • ~7 min

The fastest population growth in the West's wildland-urban interface is in areas most vulnerable to wildfires

A new study maps vegetation’s fire risk across the West and shows where population in the highest-risk areas from California to Texas is booming.

Park Williams, Associate Professor of Hydroclimateology, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 • ~8 min

The fastest population growth in the West's wildland fringes is in ecosystems most vulnerable to wildfires

A new study maps vegetation’s fire risk across the West and shows where population in the highest-risk areas from California to Texas is booming.

Park Williams, Associate Professor of Hydroclimateology, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 • ~8 min

Trying to cool the Earth by dimming sunlight could be worse than global warming

The risks of using aerosols to reflect sunlight and cool the planet include creating extreme weather and worsening catastrophes.

Aaron Tang, PhD Scholar in Climate Governance, Australian National University • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 • ~8 min

Teachers leading global drive to improve girls’ education became frontline workers during COVID-19 closures

Interviews with teachers at the forefront of international efforts to improve girls’ education reveal that many have taken on humanitarian roles, as well as

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 4, 2022 • ~7 min

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