COP27: how young climate activists are changing international human rights law

Given how much young people have achieved in the fight against climate crisis it’s crucial their voices are really heard at COP27.

Aoife Daly, Lecturer in Law, University College Cork • conversation
Nov. 10, 2022 ~8 min

Sustainable fashion expert: why I'm cutting my wardrobe down to ten items this month

‘Fashion fasts’ are a great way of challenging fast fashion by helping us question how many clothes we really need and reducing fashion consumption.

Amber Martin-Woodhead, Assistant Professor in Human Geography, Coventry University • conversation
March 1, 2022 ~6 min


Radical overhaul of construction industry needed if UK to have any chance of net zero by 2050 – new research

We know how to build a truly zero carbon house. So why are we not doing it, on a massive scale?

Ljubomir Jankovic, Professor of Advanced Building Design, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
Jan. 20, 2022 ~23 min

Canada's flood havoc after summer heatwave shows how climate disasters combine to do extra damage

Compound climate disasters are likely to become more common as the Earth warms.

Vikki Thompson, Senior Research Associate in Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol • conversation
Nov. 19, 2021 ~5 min

How the spin-off benefits of climate action will improve life for everyone

As well as helping to save the planet, climate action provides huge opportunities to enhance people’s health, security and economic prospects.

Sebastien Chastin, Professor Health Behaviour Dynamics of People, Places and Systems, Glasgow Caledonian University • conversation
Nov. 16, 2021 ~6 min

A 150-year-old note from Charles Darwin is inspiring a change in the way forests are planted

Charles Darwin’s ideas about diversity of plants growing together is now inspiring researchers create healthier forests.

Christine Foyer, Professor of plant sciences, University of Birmingham • conversation
Nov. 4, 2021 ~6 min

COP26: a global methane pledge is great – but only if it doesn't distract us from CO₂ cuts

Cutting methane emissions by 30% will help slow climate change in the short-term but could compromise longer-term goals.

Michelle Cain, Lecturer in Environmental Data Analytics, Cranfield University and Visiting Researcher in Atmospheric Science, University of Oxford • conversation
Nov. 2, 2021 ~8 min

Oil companies are ploughing money into fossil-fuelled plastics production at a record rate – new research

We discovered that the 12 largest petrochemical companies announced 88 new projects between 2012 and 2019: new and expanded facilities that will likely operate for decades, ramping up carbon emissions.

Tobias Dan Nielsen, Researcher, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute • conversation
Nov. 2, 2021 ~25 min


The Maldives is threatened by rising seas – but coastal development is causing even more pressing environmental issues

The Maldives is facing coastal erosion, overdevelopment and a tide of plastic pollution.

Alex Arnall, Associate Professor in Environment and Development, University of Reading • conversation
Oct. 27, 2021 ~7 min

Violence and mental health are likely to get worse in a warming world

Research shows how heat can have negative effects on emotional states, mental health conditions and aggressive behaviours.

Vikki Thompson, Senior Research Associate in Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol • conversation
Oct. 27, 2021 ~6 min

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