Climate change: the IPCC has served its purpose, so do we still need it?

Even some climate change scientists who sit on the IPCC think the organisation needs a rethink.

Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL • conversation
May 20, 2022 ~7 min

Colonialism: why leading climate scientists have finally acknowledged its link with climate change

The IPCC’s latest climate report discusses how colonialism has shaped climate, a breakthrough for the climate justice movement.

Harriet Mercer, Research Associate in Climate History, University of Cambridge • conversation
April 22, 2022 ~8 min


Climate change will transform how we live, but these tech and policy experts see reason for optimism

Solutions already exist. What’s holding humanity back is the will to get past the status quo and embrace innovation.

Elisabeth Gilmore, Associate Professor of Climate Change, Technology and Policy, Carleton University • conversation
April 18, 2022 ~8 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

Revolutionary changes in transportation, from electric vehicles to ride sharing, could slow global warming – if they’re done right, IPCC says

A new international report on climate change finds rapid changes could cut emissions from transportation by 80% to 90%. Three behavior change trends could bring big improvements.

Alan Jenn, Assistant Professional Researcher in Transportation, University of California, Davis • conversation
April 4, 2022 ~9 min

Climate change: greener lifestyles linked to greater happiness – in both rich and poor countries

Fixing the climate crisis can be a source of pleasure and not just pain.

Stuart Capstick, Senior Research Fellow in Psychology, Cardiff University • conversation
April 4, 2022 ~7 min

Concrete fuels climate change – but there's a nature-friendly way to defend coasts from rising seas

New breakwater designs and more sustainable materials can cut the carbon cost of coastal defences by 40%.

Ali Abbas, Associate Professor of Structural Engineering, University of East London • conversation
March 22, 2022 ~7 min

Five key points in the IPCC report on climate change impacts and adaptation

Three of the report’s 270 authors highlight some key findings.

Winston Chow, Associate Professor of Science, Technology and Society, Singapore Management University • conversation
March 3, 2022 ~7 min


Climate change: IPCC scientists on the narrowing window to adapt – podcast

Plus, a section of a rocket is about to crash on the Moon. What scientists hope to learn from it. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Daniel Merino, Assistant Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation • conversation
March 3, 2022 ~7 min

US Climate risks are rising – a scientist looks at the dangers her children will have to adapt to, from wildfires to water scarcity

The author’s 9-year-old son will likely face about four times as many extreme events in his lifetime as older adults today. A new report explains the impacts already being felt.

Erica A.H. Smithwick, Distinguished Professor of Geography, Penn State • conversation
March 1, 2022 ~9 min

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