Insulate Britain: blocking roads will alienate some people – but it's still likely to be effective

Climate activists don’t have to be popular to achieve their goals.

Graeme Hayes, Reader in Political Sociology, Aston University • conversation
Sept. 20, 2021 • ~7 min

E-highways: why motorway cables are probably not the best way to decarbonise lorries

Heavy goods vehicles predominantly run on diesel. Here are three options for eliminating their emissions.

Tom Stacey, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
July 29, 2021 • ~6 min

How city roads trap migrating fish

A recent US study found tyre chemicals were polluting rivers and poisoning migratory salmon.

Stephanie Januchowski-Hartley, Sêr Cymru Research Fellow in Environmental Sciences, Swansea University • conversation
Jan. 8, 2021 • ~5 min

Brexit: Ireland's land bridge to the continent boosts air pollution in the UK

Irish trade with the EU contributes an additional 34 tonnes of toxic nitrogen oxides to air in the UK each year.

William Bloss, Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Birmingham • conversation
Sept. 17, 2020 • ~6 min

With construction paused, let's rethink roads and railway projects to protect people and nature

Road and rail construction is booming in sub-Saharan Africa, but the pandemic has brought a welcome pause for reflection.

Brock Bersaglio, Lecturer in Environment and Development, University of Birmingham • conversation
June 15, 2020 • ~7 min

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