Five ways 'green' carbon policies damage forests – and how we can fix the problem

Carbon has overshadowed forests in climate policies, leading to practices that appear green but actually harm forests.

Jessica Enara Vian, PhD Candidate in Work, Employment And Organisation, University of Strathclyde • conversation
June 9, 2021 • ~8 min

Bitcoin: China's crackdown isn't enough – only a global effort can stop crypto's monstrous energy demand

Chinese bitcoin mining could consume as much energy as the whole of the UK by 2024.

Peter Howson, Senior Lecturer in International Development, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
June 4, 2021 • ~8 min

Carbon dioxide lasts for centuries – so should carbon offsets

Emissions linger in the atmosphere for far longer than human or corporate lifespans.

Tim Kruger, James Martin Fellow, Oxford Martin School, Environmental Change Institute and Institute for Science Innovation and Society, University of Oxford • conversation
June 4, 2021 • ~6 min

There aren’t enough trees in the world to offset society’s carbon emissions – and there never will be

Even if they can't save us from climate change, society still depends on forests.

Bonnie Waring, Senior Lecturer, Grantham Institute - Climate Change and Environment, Imperial College London • conversation
April 23, 2021 • ~26 min

Coronavirus lockdowns cut global carbon emissions by an estimated 7% – what happens now?

A transcript of episode 7 of The Conversation Weekly pocast, including an extra from Don't Call Me Resilient on the treatment of migrant workers in Canada.

Daniel Merino, Assistant Editor: Science, Health, Environment; Co-Host: The Conversation Weekly Podcast • conversation
March 19, 2021 • ~38 min

COVID-19 caused the biggest drop in carbon emissions ever – how can we make it last? Podcast

Plus we hear about the hardships faced by migrant workers in Canada. Listen to episode 7 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Daniel Merino, Assistant Editor: Science, Health, Environment; Co-Host: The Conversation Weekly Podcast • conversation
March 18, 2021 • ~4 min

Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions

Researchers are developing ways to lock captured CO2 into cement. It could help rebuild America’s crumbling infrastructure and deal with climate change at the same time.

Volker Sick, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; DTE Energy Professor of Advanced Energy Research; and Director, Global CO2 Initiative, University of Michigan • conversation
Feb. 14, 2021 • ~9 min

Why the EU's proposed carbon border levy is an important test for global action on climate change

Can we work together to answer global challenges, or will national agendas get in the way?

Neil Kellard, Dean, Professor in Finance, Essex Business School, University of Essex • conversation
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~5 min

It takes a lot of energy for machines to learn – here's why AI is so power-hungry

Training neural networks burns through a lot of energy. As the AI field grows, it's working to keep its carbon foot print from growing with it.

Kate Saenko, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Boston University • conversation
Dec. 14, 2020 • ~8 min

Carbon dioxide feeds plants, but are earth’s plants getting full?

If a major new study is right, then even our most cautious climate projections have likely been optimistic.

Caitlin Moore, Research Fellow, University of Western Australia • conversation
Dec. 10, 2020 • ~6 min

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