Marine foundation species under siege: The battle against climate change
Part 1: Local vs global stressors on coral reefs and kelp forests. Marine ecosystems are vital, providing habitats for diverse wildlife and numerous benefits to human societies, including food, raw materials, climate regulation, and nutrient cycling. The ability...
Plant science vs. climate change: Can carbon sequestration be improved in annual crop systems?
It's time for arable farming to join the Green Revolution. Annual cropping systems make up a large part of the farming industry, so the chance to use them to improve carbon sequestration should be taken to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Among the...
Pond Power: Algae’s role in ending fossil fuels
Can This Alga Finally Deliver on Biofuel's Promise? The goal of becoming independent of fossil fuel raw materials – defossilisation - is one of the biggest challenges scientists face today. We currently rely on fossil fuel feedstock to provide the raw materials for a...
Here’s what we need to do to fix the UK’s e-waste problem
Is this the new waste race to the bottom? We normally think of anything ‘fast’ connoting ‘good’. Efficient, clean, the best in industry. But when attributed to the shelf life of items containing raw materials and precious metals, ‘fast’ is leading us down an...
Traditional lawn vs wildlife meadow: an urban evaluation
Lawns feel unnatural and provide little feeling of being in nature – could urban meadows be the answer? Urban areas have been noted as a contributing factor to both the climate and biodiversity crises. Wildflower meadows can be grown to mitigate both of these...
MIT researchers introduce “Outdoor Days” to quantify climate change impacts
Should we measure climate impacts by what they mean for people’s daily activities? In a bid to provide a tangible understanding of the effects of climate change on daily life, MIT researchers have introduced a novel measure called "outdoor days." This metric,...
Robots flying kites to monitor greenhouse gas emissions
University of Surrey Secures £620k Grant to fund an interesting new project. In a bid to closely monitor greenhouse gas emissions and their dispersion, a groundbreaking initiative is set to take flight at the University of Surrey, courtesy of a substantial £620,000...
Can organic farming really save the climate?
Despite its undeniable advantages, organic farming is not a silver bullet solution to the crisis facing our food system and planet. At the moment, agriculture and climate change are caught in a death spiral. Worsening drought, wildfires, flooding, and extreme weather...
How we can stabilise insect populations during the climate crisis
Anthropogenic climate change is driving global biodiversity losses, with detrimental effects on ecosystem services and functions. Industrialisation has already increased average biosphere temperatures by ~1.1C, with further rises of up to 5C predicted by 2100. Climate...
Dale Vince and the battle for a green Britain
Thoughts on Dale Vince OBE, a British green energy industrialist, traveller, and author.
How are bats being affected by climate change?
Beyond the models: exploring the real-world responses of bats to climate change Climate change poses a significant threat to global biodiversity, with impacts predicted to become much more severe by 2100. However, up to now, research has largely failed to provide...
Social connections crucial for low-carbon heating adoption
Social ties sparking a green revolution: Knowing one person using low-carbon heating solutions increases likelihood of adopting it yourself. The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) has unveiled the results of its comprehensive domestic heat survey, "Mapping the...
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Project 2025 and the war on US climate policy
The conservative vision for a new energy future. “Stop the war on oil and natural gas” is a refrain repeated again and again throughout Project 2025’s “Mandate for Leadership,” a controversial 900-page report laying out the aims and intentions for a second Trump...
Russia’s war, global cooperation and climate change
As Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine, two scientists consider the impacts on arctic science. The Polar regions; areas that act as indicators and drivers of climate change, with 8 of sixteen climate ‘tipping points’ located in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic. Half of...
Here’s how the Greens can have influence
The average voter cares about the climate but doesn’t care for quite drastic spending promises. Is it time for the Greens to substitute ideology for real change?
UK election: how well can the Green Party do?
Polls have the Green party on track to increase their representation in the House of Commons. Even small gains could increase their impact on Parliament. The Green Party of England and Wales are optimistic about the upcoming general election. In local elections...
The nature of environmental issues in India
Climate change barely got mentioned in the general election, but the environment still matters to voters in India Earlier this month, Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Indian general election. This secured their third consecutive term in office,...
UK election: analysis of party climate pledges
Manifestos detail the policy objectives a political party would seek to implement if given a mandate to govern by the people at a general election. They can be lengthy documents covering a broad range of policy areas. Here’s an overview of what they had to say on the...
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