Climate change: what G7 leaders could have said – but didn't

If the G7 is serious about stopping global warming, it could start by acknowledging who and what is causing it.

Myles Allen, Professor of Geosystem Science, Director of Oxford Net Zero, University of Oxford • conversation
June 15, 2021 • ~7 min

One in three heat deaths since 1991 linked to climate change – here's how else warming affects our health

Climate change has profound, but often overlooked, consequences for human health.

Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology, University of Reading • conversation
June 1, 2021 • ~6 min

Climate change: how bad could the future be if we do nothing?

A future of heat and strife or humanity’s finest hour – our response to climate change today will define the 21st century.

Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, UCL • conversation
May 6, 2021 • ~9 min

Antarctica's ice shelves are trembling as global temperatures rise – what happens next is up to us

In a new study, we found that a third of Antarctica's ice shelves could collapse at 4°C of global warming.

Ella Gilbert, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Science, University of Reading • conversation
April 9, 2021 • ~5 min

Climate crisis: keeping hope of 1.5°C limit alive is vital to spurring global action

Discord and doubt are the last things the world needs at this critical moment.

Catherine Happer, Lecturer in Sociology, University of Glasgow • conversation
March 30, 2021 • ~6 min

Growing cannabis indoors produces a lot of greenhouse gases – just how much depends on where it's grown

Growing weed indoors is not an environmentally friendly process. Climate controls create a lot of greenhouse gas emissions, and where the pot is produced has a huge influence on emission levels.

Hailey Summers, Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering and Sustainability, Colorado State University • conversation
March 8, 2021 • ~5 min

Global obsession with economic growth will increase risk of deadly pandemics in future

By continuing to privilege economic growth over environmental and social sustainability, we are taking huge risks with our future.

Julia Kreienkamp, Researcher at the Global Governance Institute, UCL • conversation
March 5, 2021 • ~8 min

Your favorite fishing stream may be at high risk from climate change – here’s how to tell

Groundwater was once thought to buffer streams from warming, but an inexpensive new technique shows streams fed by shallow groundwater may be just as susceptible as those without.

Danielle Hare, Hydrogeologist, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Connecticut • conversation
March 4, 2021 • ~6 min

How border walls threaten species trying to escape rising temperatures

Nearly 700 species of flightless mammal could be barred entry to cooler habitats due to national borders by 2070.

Stephen Willis, Professor of Conservation Ecology, Durham University • conversation
Feb. 15, 2021 • ~7 min

Sea-level rise: writers imagined drowned worlds for centuries – what they tell us about the future

Cultures worldwide are awash with tales of great floods. What can they tell us about the reality of a wetter world?

Chelsea Haith, DPhil Candidate in Contemporary English Literature, University of Oxford • conversation
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~7 min

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