Was the freak 'medicane' storm that devastated Libya a glimpse of North Africa's future?

Climate models suggest North Africa will get drier in future. But its caves tell a different story.

Mahjoor Lone, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Palaeoclimatology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Sept. 21, 2023 ~7 min

Climate change is set to make our holidays look very different – here's how

The future of the traditional holiday getaway looks bleak.

Nick Davies, Lecturer and Programme Leader, BA International Tourism and Events Management, Glasgow Caledonian University • conversation
Sept. 14, 2023 ~7 min


Wildfires have wreaked havoc this summer – these plants were prepared

Climate change is making fires more frequent and severe in the Canary Islands, pushing plants to their evolutionary limit.

Mark Chapman, Associate Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Southampton • conversation
Sept. 7, 2023 ~6 min

Greece wildfires: how climate change is involved, and what we can do about it

Climate change promotes ideal conditions for catastrophic fires, but the most drastic changes can still be avoided.

Stefan H Doerr, Professor of Geography and Director of the Centre for Wildfire Research, Swansea University • conversation
July 28, 2023 ~6 min

European heatwave: what’s causing it and is climate change to blame?

Europe is gripped by a heatwave called Cerberus - it may be a sign of things to come.

Ben Vivian, Assistant Professor in Sustainability & Environmental Management, Coventry University • conversation
July 14, 2023 ~7 min

Fungal toxins are widespread in European wheat – threatening human health and the economy

Wheat is an important global crop, but new research suggests that fungal toxins have contaminated half of all European wheat produced for food.

Louise Johns, Postgraduate Research Student, Department of Life Sciences, University of Bath • conversation
Dec. 15, 2022 ~7 min

The Mediterranean has experienced record sea temperatures this summer: this could devastate marine life

While official data is yet to be released, this year’s Mediterranean marine heatwave will likely have devastating ecological consequences.

John Spicer, Professor of Marine Zoology, University of Plymouth • conversation
Aug. 18, 2022 ~7 min

Teeth of fallen soldiers hold evidence that foreigners fought alongside ancient Greeks, challenging millennia of military history

Are the descriptions of war passed down by ancient historians accurate? A site in Sicily provided a rare chance to fact-check stories told about two battles from more than 2,400 years ago.

Katherine Reinberger, Ph.D. Candidate in Anthropology, University of Georgia • conversation
May 12, 2021 ~10 min


Biodiversity: why foods grown in warm climates could be doing the most damage to wildlife

Food farmed in tropical and Mediterranean climates comes at a higher cost to biodiversity than that grown elsewhere.

Jessica J Williams, PhD Candidate in Conservation Science, UCL • conversation
Jan. 26, 2021 ~7 min

The way we use data is a life or death matter – from the refugee crisis to COVID-19

An algorithm driven world is dehumanising – but by understanding this we can call for a more equitable and human use of data.

Monika Halkort, Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Social Communication, Lebanese American University • conversation
Nov. 12, 2020 ~22 min

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