How cyberattacks on offshore wind farms could create huge problems

AI could help close cybersecurity vulnerabilities at offshore wind farms.

Kimberly Tam, Associate Professor in Cyber Security, University of Plymouth • conversation
Sept. 5, 2024 ~7 min

Licking an ice lolly at school might make a good memory – but this isn’t the secret to learning science

If you stop to think about it, most of your knowledge can’t be clearly tied to one particular experience.

Jonathan Firth, Senior Teaching Fellow in Education, University of Strathclyde • conversation
Sept. 4, 2024 ~7 min


How stories can teach young people about life in a changing climate

Drawing on students’ personal experiences can be a helpful way of approaching climate adaptation.

Olalekan Adekola, Senior Lecturer in Geography, York St John University • conversation
Sept. 4, 2024 ~7 min

Seabirds: 40% of UK species in trouble – bird flu, climate change and overfishing to blame

A torrid few years of widespread disease have pushed several species closer to extinction.

Richard Gregory, Honorary Professor of Genetics, Evolution & Environment, UCL • conversation
Sept. 2, 2024 ~8 min

Education in the Anthropocene: addressing the environmental crisis means learning about our place in Earth’s history

We should consider what our society is doing to the planet not just during our individual lifespans but over the long term.

Peter Sutoris, Lecturer in Climate and Development, University of Leeds • conversation
Aug. 14, 2024 ~6 min

What is the Online Safety Act and why have riots reopened debates about it?

Would the response look any different had proposed enforcement powers applying to social networking platforms been in place before the riots?

Alicia Cork, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bath • conversation
Aug. 14, 2024 ~7 min

How the altruistic response to far right riots reveals the innate goodness in human beings

Most people feel connected to each other, which makes compassion instinctive.

Steve Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University • conversation
Aug. 9, 2024 ~6 min

Where are all the butterflies? Possibly in your shed

Butterflies bruised by rain and gales are hunkering down hoping for pleasant weather.

Willow Neal, Postgraduate Researcher in Conservation Ecology, The Open University • conversation
Aug. 6, 2024 ~7 min


Dormice are declining but current nest surveys don’t tell the real story

Current data shows dormice are dramatically declining, but more accurate survey methods could yield different results.

Debbie Bartlett, Professor of Environmental Conservation, University of Greenwich • conversation
Aug. 2, 2024 ~7 min

Cumbria coal mine shows planning is the next battleground in UK climate policy

By withdrawing its support the government rose to the challenge – but now the real test begins.

Pancho Lewis, Researcher, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University • conversation
July 18, 2024 ~7 min

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