Heatwave-proofing homes could save lives – and cut carbon

Adapt to climate change with insulated walls, window shutters and reverse-cycle heat pumps.

Ran Boydell, Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
Aug. 2, 2022 • ~6 min

Heatwave-proofing your home could save your life – and shrink your carbon footprint

Adapt to climate change with insulated walls, window shutters and reverse-cycle heat pumps.

Ran Boydell, Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
Aug. 2, 2022 • ~6 min

Heatwaves: why ethnic minorities in the UK are more vulnerable, and what to do about it

In the UK, ethnic minorities are four times more likely to live in the most vulnerable neighbourhoods.

Jeremy Kidwell, Associate professor, University of Birmingham • conversation
July 26, 2022 • ~7 min

How likely would Britain's 40°C heatwave have been without climate change?

Global heating may be making the weather systems behind heatwaves more common in Europe.

Luke Harrington, Senior Lecturer in Climate Change, University of Waikato • conversation
July 26, 2022 • ~7 min

Four things cool countries can learn from hot ones about dealing with heatwaves

Traditionally cool countries need to look at how nations with high levels of heat adapt.

Chloe Brimicombe, PhD Candidate in Climate Change and Health, University of Reading • conversation
July 20, 2022 • ~6 min

Y chromosome loss through aging can lead to an increased risk of heart failure and death from cardiovascular disease, new research finds

The negative health effects of Y chromosome loss could be one potential reason women tend to live longer than men.

Kenneth Walsh, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia • conversation
July 14, 2022 • ~5 min

Botanists are disappearing – just when the world needs them most

Botany is disappearing from university modules in the UK.

Sebastian Stroud, PhD Candidate in Ecology and Botany, University of Leeds • conversation
July 13, 2022 • ~6 min

Hedgehog conservation: how to make a garden nest box appealing – new research

Garden surveys reveal what makes a house a home for Britain’s favourite mammal.

Abi Gazzard, PhD in Ecology and Conservation, University of Reading • conversation
July 4, 2022 • ~7 min

Trophy hunting will not save Africa's lions – so the UK ban on imports is a positive step for wildlife conservation

An Africa-based conservation expert explains why trophy hunting has not delivered for wildlife in most parts of Africa, and that local communities benefit next to nothing from its continued practice

Hans Bauer, Research fellow: Northern Lion Conservation, University of Oxford • conversation
June 29, 2022 • ~28 min

Love Island ditches fast fashion: how reality celebrities influence young shoppers' habits

The beloved reality show is partnering with eBay to promote secondhand outfits instead of fast fashion.

Rose Marroncelli, PhD Researcher, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
May 31, 2022 • ~7 min

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