Ten years to 1.5°C: how climate anxiety is affecting young people around the world – podcast

Experts explain the latest evidence on eco-anxiety in The Conversation Weekly.

Daniel Merino, Assistant Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast • conversation
Nov. 11, 2021 • ~5 min

COP26: how the world's militaries hide their huge carbon emissions

Military emissions reporting is only voluntary. And what we cannot see, they will not cut.

Oliver Belcher, Assistant Professor of Geography, Durham University • conversation
Nov. 9, 2021 • ~8 min

COP26: the psychological game behind a successful negotiation

Global leaders at COP26 need to understand what is at stake for each nation and build trust to achieve a successful outcome.

Raf Sluismans, Program Manager in Innovation-related Projects, Maastricht University • conversation
Nov. 5, 2021 • ~8 min

Why the fate of our planet's environment depends on the state of its soil

If we want to reduce carbon emissions and preserve planetary ecosystems, we need to protect our soils.

Duncan Cameron, Professor of Plant and Soil Biology, University of Sheffield • conversation
Nov. 3, 2021 • ~7 min

Cities and climate change: why low-rise buildings are the future – not skyscrapers

New research has found that low-rise urban environments are more space and carbon efficient than high-rise buildings which have a drastically higher carbon impact.

Francesco Pomponi, Associate Professor of Sustainability Science, Edinburgh Napier University • conversation
Oct. 27, 2021 • ~8 min

The coal price has skyrocketed in 2021 – what does it mean for net zero?

At the bottom of our carbon fears is a big black problem.

Michael Tamvakis, Professor of Commodity Economics and Finance, City, University of London • conversation
Aug. 13, 2021 • ~7 min

Electric heat pumps use much less energy than furnaces, and can cool houses too – here's how they work

Heat pumps are the technology of choice for heating and cooling buildings more efficiently and with fewer carbon emissions than furnaces and air conditioning. Here's how they work.

Robert Brecha, Professor of Sustainability, University of Dayton • conversation
June 14, 2021 • ~8 min

Shipping is tough on the climate and hard to clean up – these innovations can help cut emissions

If shipping were a country, it would rank between Japan and Germany as the sixth-largest contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions.

Jing Sun, Professor and Department Chair, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
June 11, 2021 • ~10 min

G7: why major economies are delaying a break with the fossil fuel industry

Rhetoric is hardening, but government policies still honour the special relationship with fossil fuels.

Marcus Gomes, Lecturer in Organisation Studies and Sustainability, Cardiff University • conversation
June 10, 2021 • ~6 min

The internet consumes extraordinary amounts of energy. Here's how we can make it more sustainable

How much energy does the internet use, and - given recent technological advances - could it ever run on renewable energy alone?

Jeff Kettle, Senior Lecturer in Electronic Engineering, University of Glasgow • conversation
June 9, 2021 • ~8 min

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