Carbon offsets bring new investment to Appalachia’s coal fields, but most Appalachians aren’t benefiting

Large parts of Appalachia’s forests, once owned by coal companies, now make money for investors by storing carbon. But the results bring few jobs or sizable investments for residents.

Gabe Schwartzman, Assistant Professor of Geography and Sustainability, University of Tennessee • conversation
Feb. 20, 2024 • ~10 min

Why the Fed should treat climate change's $150B economic toll like other national crises it's helped fight

Fed Chair Jerome Powell bristles at talk of managing climate change, but the damage it is doing the US economy is hard to ignore, as the latest National Climate Assessment shows.

Martin Sokol, Associate Professor of Economic Geography, Trinity College Dublin • conversation
Nov. 29, 2023 • ~9 min

We rarely hear about the disasters that were avoided – but there’s a lot we can learn from them

We rarely see good news headlines when a cyclone, earthquake or wildfire does not turn disastrous.

Gareth Byatt, Visiting Lecturer, Risk Management, UNSW Sydney • conversation
Nov. 23, 2023 • ~8 min

IPCC's conservative nature masks true scale of action needed to avert catastrophic climate change

Climate models embed colonial attitudes and massive inequality.

Kevin Anderson, Professor of Energy and Climate Change, University of Manchester • conversation
March 24, 2023 • ~8 min

COP27: three reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to pay developing world for climate havoc

Heading into COP27, those at the sharp end of climate change are seeking a better deal.

Lisa Vanhala, Professor of Political Science, UCL • conversation
Nov. 7, 2022 • ~9 min

COP27: three reasons rich countries can no longer ignore calls to compensate developing world for climate change

Heading into COP27, those at the sharp end of climate change are seeking a better deal.

Lisa Vanhala, Professor of Political Science, UCL • conversation
Nov. 7, 2022 • ~9 min

Climate change: carbon offsetting isn't working – here's how to fix it

Carbon offsetting is often met with scepticism, but a new report suggests that if correctly designed it can be an important part of the net zero transition.

Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds • conversation
Nov. 7, 2022 • ~8 min

Direct air capture: how advanced is technology to suck up carbon dioxide – and could it slow climate change?

The cost of deploying a direct air capture unit must fall while the cost of emitting CO₂ rises.

Dawid Hanak, Associate Professor in Energy and Process Engineering, Cranfield University • conversation
Sept. 21, 2022 • ~9 min

America's summer of floods: What cities can learn from today's climate crises to prepare for tomorrow's

Flood risks are rising as the climate warms. The risks are complex, as a levee or new roadway in one place can worsen flooding somewhere else.

Richard B. (Ricky) Rood, Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering and School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan • conversation
Aug. 25, 2022 • ~9 min

Here are the most effective things you can do to fight climate change

Our research shows the best changes individuals can make to cut carbon emissions and reduce the effects of climate change.

Max Callaghan, Postdoctoral Researcher in Climate Change, University of Leeds • conversation
July 1, 2022 • ~6 min

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