Female mosquitoes rely on one another to choose the best breeding sites − and with the arrival of spring, they’re already on the hunt

Female mosquitoes don’t want to lay their eggs alone, but they don’t want sites that are too crowded either. Understanding what guides their choice could inform new control strategies.

Matthew DeGennaro, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University • conversation
March 19, 2024 ~8 min

Side-effects of expanding forests could limit their potential to tackle climate change – new study

Planting trees to remove carbon from the atmosphere will only be effective alongside other strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

James A. King, Research Associate in Climate Change Mitigation, University of Sheffield • conversation
Feb. 22, 2024 ~7 min


AI has a large and growing carbon footprint, but there are potential solutions on the horizon

Technological approaches could help reduce the carbon impact of artificial intelligence systems.

Shirin Dora, Lecturer, Computer Science, Loughborough University • conversation
Feb. 16, 2024 ~8 min

Not all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate – we mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers

The combination of the source of the CO₂ and its end use determines its environmental and economic benefits or consequences.

Volker Sick, Professor of Advanced Energy Research, Director of the Global CO2 Initiative, University of Michigan • conversation
Jan. 12, 2024 ~8 min

Meat and dairy industry's attempt to change how we measure methane emissions would let polluters off the hook

A new way of measuring emissions may let the biggest polluters evade their responsibility to tackle climate change.

Mike Berners-Lee, Professor of Sustainability, Lancaster University • conversation
Jan. 9, 2024 ~6 min

Why dimming the Sun would be an effective tool in the fight against climate change

Releasing reflective particles into the upper atmosphere would help us tackle climate change – but it’s not without risk.

Peter Irvine, Lecturer in Earth Sciences, UCL • conversation
Dec. 6, 2023 ~7 min

Electric arc furnaces: the technology poised to make British steelmaking more sustainable

Electric arc furnaces can use up to 100% scrap steel as its raw material, resulting in a significant reduction in emissions.

Becky Waldram, Materials Scientist and SUSTAIN Impact & Engagement Manager, Swansea University • conversation
Dec. 1, 2023 ~7 min

Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels – new research

For a two-in-three chance of staying within 1.5°C, the budget shrinks to one-and-a-half years.

Robin Lamboll, Research Fellow in Atmospheric Science, Imperial College London • conversation
Oct. 30, 2023 ~7 min


Climate change is about to play a big role in government purchases – with vast implications for the US economy

The Biden administration directed agencies to consider the cost of greenhouse gas emissions in their future purchasing and budget decisions. An example shows just how much is at stake.

Lauren Gifford, Associate Director of the Soil Carbon Solutions Center, Colorado State University • conversation
Oct. 3, 2023 ~8 min

What's the carbon footprint of owning pet fish? An expert explains

New research reveals the environmental impact of keeping tropical fish as household pets – but there are ways to reduce it.

William Perry, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the School of Biosciences, Cardiff University • conversation
Sept. 26, 2023 ~7 min

/

8