by Ruby Furniss | Jun 6, 2023 | Climate Solutions, Ideas
From sewage in UK waterways, to the UN Water Summit, to COP28, how can reconceptualising the way we view water inform current water strategy? Last month, The Climate turned to New York to see what went on at the first UN Water Summit for 45 years. The summit saw a...
by Flight Free UK | May 22, 2023 | Climate Solutions, People & Movements
Flight Free UK is an organisation making the case for travel without planes — where could staying grounded take you? Did you know that one transatlantic flight generates more emissions than driving a car for a year?* Or that a beach holiday in Cyprus could wipe out...
by Oliver Tufft | May 16, 2023 | Climate Solutions
When discussing rewilding, the focus is often placed on its environmental benefits, such as enhancing biodiversity, restoring ecosystems and sequestering carbon. However, we seldom delve into the impact rewilding has on people. What role do we play in rewilding? Are...
by Georgia Webber | May 9, 2023 | Climate Solutions
New research from MIT uses effective and inexpensive electrochemistry to remove CO2 from seawater, combatting ambient CO2 levels and acidification of oceans. Known as the primary driver of climate change, atmospheric concentrations of CO2 continue to increase,...
by Oliver Tufft | Apr 24, 2023 | Climate Solutions, Science & Technology
A new study published last month shows that protecting and restoring wild animals can enhance natural carbon capture and storage. Rewilding is largely seen as a novel approach to conservation and a symbol of hope. Most proponents support the theory because it helps...
by Katie Brennan | Apr 17, 2023 | Climate Solutions, Science & Technology
How biogas in Vietnam is saving the rural population money, improving health outcomes and benefiting the planet — all at once. Vietnam has a human population around 1.5 times that of the UK, but a pig population some six times greater. As traditional fuel prices have...
