‘I feel more like a professional gambler’: British farmers reveal their twin struggles with climate change and mental health

A sense of powerlessness is preventing farmers from adapting to climate change.

John Whitton, Professor of Environmental Social Science, University of Central Lancashire • conversation
June 10, 2024 ~7 min

The UK’s nature restoration plans have some big holes – here’s how to fill them

Top conservation scientists demand a legally-binding requirement to reverse biodiversity loss at home and overseas.

Nathalie Pettorelli, Professor, Conservation Biology, Zoological Society of London • conversation
June 5, 2024 ~6 min


D-day’s secret weapon: how wetland science stopped the Normandy landings from getting bogged down

Scientists with expertise in mud and peat were a key part of planning the Normandy landings in 1944.

Christian Dunn, Professor in Natural Sciences, Bangor University • conversation
June 5, 2024 ~6 min

UK cities need greener new builds – and more of them

Access to nature is provenly beneficial. Yet the UK’s urban green spaces are poorly funded and are vulnerable to local government budget cuts.

Peter Larkham, Professor of Planning, Birmingham City University • conversation
June 4, 2024 ~8 min

Net zero is not just good science – it’s also a good deal for ordinary people

Pursuing net zero will cost UK citizens around £5 a week per person – new study.

Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Climate Economics and Policy, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford • conversation
June 3, 2024 ~7 min

What we know so far about Labour’s plan for Great British Energy

Criticisms that this is ‘just a logo’ aren’t entirely unreasonable, but Labour is setting out a green transition on a tight budget.

Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University • conversation
May 31, 2024 ~7 min

Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works

Technology is being used in schools without extensive research to show whether it has a positive impact.

Natalia Kucirkova, Professor of Reading and Children’s Development, The Open University • conversation
May 13, 2024 ~6 min

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

What steps could the next UK government take to reduce demand for fossil fuels and help prevent gas prices spiking again?

Louis Fletcher, Research Fellow in the Geopolitics of Energy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
May 7, 2024 ~7 min


Holding a placard outside court isn’t illegal, judge rules – is that the best British democracy has to offer?

Trudi Warner was initially accused of contempt of court for holding a sign outside the trial of a climate protester.

Graeme Hayes, Reader in Political Sociology, Aston University • conversation
May 2, 2024 ~7 min

Public backs move to green home heating but more government support is needed, research shows

The public is largely open to moving away from fossil fuel use for residential heating and hot water.

Gareth Thomas, Research Associate in the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University • conversation
May 2, 2024 ~7 min

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