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'Sea-level Rise Won't Affect My House' – Even Flood Maps...
To get people to stop and pay attention, successful advertising delivers information simply and with an emotional hook so that consumers notice and, hopefully, make a purchase.
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How Social Tipping Points Could Limit Global Warming
Achieving the Paris Climate Agreement goal of keeping global warming to 1.5°C requires a worldwide transformation to carbon-neutral societies within the next 30 years.
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World's Response To Coronavirus Has Slashed CO2 Emissions – Here's...
How do you respond to a crisis? It’s obvious that the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been dramatically different to anything provoked by repeated scientific warnings about climate change.
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Could COVID-19 Lead To A Better Future?
It’s an uncomfortable but inescapable historic fact that great pandemics often bring about social reform.
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How To Protect People In The Great Lakes Region From Climate Extremes
Summer temperatures in Chicago normally peak in the low 80s, but in mid-July 1995 they topped 100 F with excessive humidity for three days straight.
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To Build A Better World After COVID-19 Launch A Fossil-Free Future
Demand for fossil fuels collapsed during the COVID-19 pandemic as lockdown measures were introduced. In the second quarter of 2020,
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How The Climate Impact of Beef Compares with Plant-Based Alternatives
I am wondering about the climate impact of vegan meat versus beef. How does a highly processed patty compare to butchered beef? How does agriculture of soy (if this is the ingredient) compare to...
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Restoring California's Forests To Reduce Wildfire Risks Will Take Time,...
As California contends with its worst wildfire season in history, it’s more evident than ever that land management practices in the state’s forested mountains need major changes.
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How Australia's Biggest Renewables Project Will Change The Energy Game
Australia doesn’t yet export renewable energy. But the writing is on the wall: demand for Australia’s fossil fuel exports is likely to dwindle soon, and we must replace it at massive scale.
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4 Energy-Saving Lessons From The First Lockdown Which May Help You Save...
The gold standard of research in science is the randomised controlled trial. The COVID-19 restrictions may at times seem random and most certainly feel like a trial. But are they controlled enough to...
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Preserving Cultural and Historic Treasures In A Changing Climate May Mean...
With global travel curtailed during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are finding comfort in planning future trips.
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Climate Sceptic or Climate Denier? It's Not That Simple and Here's Why
Climate change is now climate crisis and a climate sceptic now a climate denier, according to the recently updated style guide of The Guardian news organisation.
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Global Emissions Are Down By An Unprecedented 7% — But Don’t Start...
Global emissions are expected to decline by about 7% in 2020 (or 2.4 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide) compared to 2019— an unprecedented drop due to the slowdown in economic activity associated with...
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Creative Destruction: The Covid-19 Economic Crisis Is Accelerating the Demise...
Creative destruction “is the essential fact about capitalism”, wrote the great Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter in 1942.
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Greenwashing: Can You Trust That Label?
Producers and retailers of everything from toilet paper to homes want you to believe that their product is “green”. More are “greenwashing” their products. Greenwashing is the misleading claims of...
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The Hopeful Return of Polar Whales
The bleak history of whaling pushed many species to the brink of extinction, even in the remote waters of the north and south poles. Over 1.3 million whales were killed in just 70 years around...
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Future Floods Will Come, But How We Can Do Better
As the climate changes, floods and extreme rainfall events will become more intense. In many cases, the most disadvantaged people are at highest risk from floods and least able to bounce back when...
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Transparent Wood Is Coming, And It Could Make An Energy-Efficient Alternative...
Wood is an ancient material humans have been using for millions of years, for the construction of housing, ships and as a source of fuel for burning. It’s also a renewable source, and one way to...
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Plants Thrive In A Complex World By Communicating, Sharing Resources And...
As a species, humans are wired to collaborate. That’s why lockdowns and remote work have felt difficult for many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Climate Change Threatens Coffee – But We’ve Found A Delicious Wild Species...
The world loves coffee. More precisely, it loves arabica coffee. From the smell of its freshly ground beans through to the very last sip, arabica is a sensory delight.
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This Supermoon Has A Twist – Expect Flooding, But A Lunar Cycle Is Masking...
A “super full moon” is coming, and coastal cities like Miami know that means one thing: a heightened risk of tidal flooding.
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Why The Concept Of Net Zero Emissions Is A Dangerous Trap
Sometimes realisation comes in a blinding flash. Blurred outlines snap into shape and suddenly it all makes sense. Underneath such revelations is typically a much slower-dawning process.
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Why India Should Prepare For Even More Extreme Heat In The Near Future
An extreme heatwave in India and Pakistan has left more than a billion people in one of the most densely populated parts of the world facing temperatures well above 40℃. Although this has not broken...
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