Is it possible to heal the damage we have already done to the Earth?

The Earth is a resilient planet, but people are altering it in ways that may take centuries to reverse.

Scott Denning, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University • conversation
April 18, 2022 • ~6 min

Oceans and their largest inhabitants could be the key to storing our carbon emissions

Using our oceans as carbon sinks could help achieve climate goals set in the most recent IPCC report.

Jane Lichtenstein, Associate Researcher, Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG), University of Cambridge • conversation
April 11, 2022 • ~7 min

SEC proposes far-reaching climate disclosure rules for companies – here’s where the rules may be vulnerable to legal challenges

The SEC’s proposal would require companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate risks, but it’s not a done deal yet.

William M. Manson, Law Student, Penn State • conversation
March 22, 2022 • ~9 min

The Supreme Court could hamstring federal agencies' regulatory power in a high-profile air pollution case

West Virginia v. EPA could be the opportunity that conservative justices have been seeking to curb federal power.

Albert C. Lin, Professor of Law, University of California, Davis • conversation
Feb. 17, 2022 • ~11 min

How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

Inoculating trees with an edible fungi can produce more protein per hectare than pasture-raised beef, while reforesting, storing carbon and restoring biodiversity.

Paul W Thomas, Honorary Professor Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling • conversation
Jan. 31, 2022 • ~7 min

Methane in the atmosphere is at an all-time high – here's what it means for climate change

Recent estimates put atmospheric methane at 1,900 parts per billion – close to triple its pre-industrial average.

Euan Nisbet, Professor of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Jan. 26, 2022 • ~8 min

In the fight against climate change, China is doing more than you think – but still not enough

China has a tendency to underpromise so it can overdeliver. The UN climate summit in Glasgow may have been the crossroad where it chose a more sustainable path.

Phillip Stalley, Endowed Professor of Environmental Diplomacy & Associate Professor of Political Science, DePaul University • conversation
Dec. 7, 2021 • ~9 min

Lorry-driver shortages: how retailers are starting to move more goods by train

Increased use of freight trains can ease the HGV driver crisis and improve the air quality, research shows.

Graeme Heron, Senior University Teacher in Operations Management and Continuous Improvement, University of Sheffield • conversation
Nov. 19, 2021 • ~6 min

Five ways to cut down on food waste – and why it matters

Food waste is putting a strain on the environment, but people can make small changes at home to help, recent research shows.

Siobhan Maderson, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow and Associate Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University • conversation
Nov. 17, 2021 • ~6 min

The new Global Methane Pledge can buy time while the world drastically reduces fossil fuel use

Of the big pledges so far at the UN climate conference, cutting methane could have the most immediate impact.

Jeff Nesbit, Research Affiliate, Yale Program on Climate Change Communications, Yale University • conversation
Nov. 8, 2021 • ~6 min

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