Solar farms a 'blight on the landscape'? Research shows they can benefit wildlife

Nestled among farmland, solar farms can be a refuge for embattled wildlife.

Zoe Robinson, Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures/Professor of Sustainability in Higher Education, Keele University • conversation
Oct. 13, 2022 ~7 min

Financing the transition to net-zero – here's how the EU will advise investors where to put their money

The transition to net zero will require huge investments, but how do we make sure investment goes to the right place?

Ian Thomson, Director of the Centre for Responsible Business, University of Birmingham • conversation
Oct. 12, 2022 ~7 min


'Brighter lives are lived by gas!': how natural gas was sold to a sceptical public in post-war Britain

A successful marketing campaign helped gas become a cornerstone of domestic life by the 1970s.

Sam Johnson-Schlee, Senior Lecturer Human Geography and Town Planning, London South Bank University • conversation
Oct. 5, 2022 ~7 min

Fracking: the simple test for whether it should happen in the UK

Fracking in the UK has a difficult history – economic theory suggests that whether fracking should occur is a simple case of consent and compensation.

Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University • conversation
Oct. 4, 2022 ~6 min

Three reasons a weak pound is bad news for the environment

Financial turmoil will make it harder to invest in climate action on a massive scale.

Alvin Birdi, Professor of Economics Education, University of Bristol • conversation
Sept. 30, 2022 ~7 min

Liz Truss's 'destructive' plans have angered environmental groups – here's why

Environmental groups have criticised the government’s approach to nature – but what is this approach and why is it concerning?

Caitlin Lewis, PhD Student in Ecology and Agri-Environmental Research, University of Reading • conversation
Sept. 30, 2022 ~7 min

Labour’s Great British Energy is a good start – here's how to make it work for everyone

A state-owned start-up to promote renewables must be only a first step towards energy justice.

Ed Atkins, Senior Lecturer, School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol • conversation
Sept. 28, 2022 ~7 min

Why fracking holds such symbolic power for the Conservative right

Fracking resonates with anxieties over deindustrialisation and decarbonisation.

Laurence Williams, Research Fellow in Environmental Politics, University of Sussex • conversation
Sept. 27, 2022 ~7 min


The UK's water industry is broken – here's how to fix it

Unless action is taken, the UK will be unable to supply its own water needs in the future – we should look to water-scarce regions such as California for inspiration.

Kevin Grecksch, Departmental Lecturer and Course Director MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management, University of Oxford • conversation
Sept. 26, 2022 ~7 min

Beavers can do wonders for nature – but we should be realistic about these benefits extending to people

The role of beavers in safeguarding against our heating climate has become an interesting point of discussion. But just how important remains subject to debate.

Matthew Dennis, Senior Lecturer in Geographical Information Science, University of Manchester • conversation
Sept. 26, 2022 ~6 min

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