Is it possible to have an eco-friendly firework display?

Should we use less-polluting and silent fireworks, drones and laser light shows to replace traditional displays? Research shows there is still an environmental cost.

Ria Devereux, Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Sustainability Research Institute, University of East London • conversation
Dec. 31, 2024 ~7 min

Play for the planet: five climate change games for the festive season

Games can help us to imagine a better world with family and friends, and to highlight the collective actions that are most needed to tackle climate change.

Prasad Sandbhor, Applied Games Designer and Researcher, University of York • conversation
Dec. 18, 2024 ~8 min


Quick climate dictionary: what actually is a carbon footprint?

Most carbon footprint calculations are more like toe prints, because they don’t give the full picture.

Anna Turns, Senior Environment Editor • conversation
Dec. 5, 2024 ~6 min

Getting your child a smartphone or tablet for Christmas? Here’s what you need to know about security

There are a few simple steps you can take to make sure your child’s smartphone use is beneficial and safe.

Andy Phippen, Professor of IT Ethics and Digital Rights, Bournemouth University • conversation
Dec. 2, 2024 ~7 min

Five easy ways to make your online shopping more sustainable this festive season

Your online shopping does not have to be detrimental to the planet.

Felippa Amanta, PhD Candidate, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford • conversation
Nov. 29, 2024 ~8 min

Bestselling comic, World Without End, rips the fossil fuel economy apart – and controversially embraces nuclear power

World Without End is a hugely impressive feat, unfolding as a dialogue between its creators.

Jo Lindsay Walton, Senior Research Fellow in Arts, Climate and Technology, University of Sussex • conversation
Nov. 21, 2024 ~7 min

What is net zero? What is blue carbon? Experts explain key climate terms

A new climate dictionary is a quick and easy way to better understand key environmental jargon.

Anna Turns, Senior Environment Editor • conversation
Nov. 18, 2024 ~3 min

Cop29 bingo: a beginner’s guide to climate acronyms

So many complicated climate acronyms render meaningless to the general public – here’s a guide to some of the jargon.

Matt Winning, Lecturer in Economics of Sustainability, Institute for Sustainable Resources, UCL • conversation
Nov. 15, 2024 ~7 min


Climate science is getting lost in translation

What happens when none of the mainstream climate information is published in your native tongue?

Anna Turns, Senior Environment Editor • conversation
Nov. 13, 2024 ~10 min

How we developed sign language for ten of the trickiest climate change terms

Rather than literally translating English words, experts have focused on visually representing the underlying concepts for these terms.

Audrey Cameron, Chancellor's Fellow, Science Education and BSL, University of Edinburgh • conversation
Nov. 11, 2024 ~9 min

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