‘Energy security’ is being used to justify more fossil fuels – but this will only make us less secure

A global summit in London is set to decide on a new definition of energy security.

Peter Newell, Professor of International Relations, University of Sussex • conversation
April 23, 2025 • ~6 min

Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy

Some restrictions prevent loosening of existing environmental standards for clean air and water. Other rules can be changed – though only through a challenging and multistep democratic process.

Stan Meiburg, Executive Director, Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability, Wake Forest University • conversation
April 21, 2025 • ~10 min

Lawsuits seeking to address climate change have promise but face uncertain future

In the battle to slow climate change, local and state governments, as well as citizens, have taken to the courts. Their results have varied, but the cases keep coming.

Hannah Wiseman, Professor of Law, Penn State • conversation
April 18, 2025 • ~11 min

Why Katy Perry’s celebrity spaceflight blazed a trail for climate breakdown

Katy Perry and friends were savaged after their journey into space. The backlash is justified.

Steve Westlake, Lecturer, Environmental Psychology, University of Bath • conversation
April 17, 2025 • ~6 min

Appliance efficiency standards save consumers billions, reduce pollution and fight climate change

About 40% of total US energy consumption is used by household and industrial appliances, such as heating and cooling systems, refrigerators and lighting.

David J. Vogel, Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
April 17, 2025 • ~10 min

How petrostates succeeded in watering down the world’s plan to cut shipping emissions

The UN has agreed to charge ships for the greenhouse gases they emit – but the price is far too low.

Simon Bullock, Research Associate, Shipping and Climate Change, University of Manchester • conversation
April 17, 2025 • ~7 min

Miami researchers are testing a textured seawall designed to hold back water and create a home for marine organisms

BIOCAP tiles reimagine seawalls as dynamic, ecologically active systems that have the potential to enhance coastal resilience.

Shahin Vassigh, Professor of Architecture, Florida International University • conversation
April 16, 2025 • ~7 min

Two key ingredients cause extreme storms with destructive flooding – why these downpours are happening more often

Rising global temperatures increase the risk of extreme downpours, as a climate scientist explains.

Shuang-Ye Wu, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton • conversation
April 8, 2025 • ~6 min

Why some storms brew up to extreme dimensions in the middle of America – and why it’s happening more often

Rising global temperatures increase the risk of extreme downpours, as a climate scientist explains.

Shuang-Ye Wu, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton • conversation
April 8, 2025 • ~6 min

Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed

Ancient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern societies realize. Glacier loss adds to the challenge today.

Ari Caramanica, Assistant Professor of Archaeology, Vanderbilt University • conversation
April 8, 2025 • ~11 min

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