Climate change, biodiversity loss and other global ills share root causes: The Cendrawasih, commonly known as the Bird of Paradise, is facing extinction. Getty Images The modern world seems to lurch from one crisis to another. What if that is because the crises have shared underlying causes, and therefore tackling them as if they were …
How West Africa can expand power supply and meet climate goals: The demand of power in West Africa is rising Sebastian Sterl Not too long ago, when the idea of solar and wind energy was still hotly debated, critics used to point out the limitations of these energy sources: the sun doesn’t always shine and …
South Africa in the news: Applications Open for 2020 International Climate Initiative (South Africa): The International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) finances climate and biodiversity projects for the Republic of …: “South Africa” – BingNews UPND Demands Clarity From ZCCH-IH Over the Gold Deal …
Prehistoric climate change damaged the ozone layer and led to a mass extinction: muartat/Shutterstock Mass extinctions are very important to how life evolved on Earth. For example, when an asteroid hit the Earth 66 million years ago, the resulting dinosaur extinction led mammals to take their place. My colleagues and I have published new research …
Can UK fossil fuel companies now be held accountable for contributing to climate change overseas?: Victoria Falls viewed from Zambia. A case brought by Zambian farmers in UK courts could have international implications. FCG / shutterstock A ruling by the UK Supreme Court could have huge implications for British companies accused of environmental damage overseas. …
Antarctic ice shelves: research reveals a missing piece of the climate puzzle: Journeying to one of the most remote parts of the planet to gather valuable ocean data. Provided by author. Ice shelves, massive floating bodies of ice, are well-known for their buffering effect on land-based ice sheets as they slow their flow towards the …
Climate change could cause abrupt biodiversity losses this century: GettyImages The impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems are already evident. Poleward shifts in the geographic distributions of species, catastrophic forest fires and mass bleaching of coral reefs all bear the fingerprints of climate change. But what will the world’s biodiversity look like in …
Climate change: how Senegal’s colonial history made it more vulnerable: Zaferkizilkaya/Shutterstock.com The effects of climate change often fall hardest on the poorest – and smallholder farmers in developing countries are among those most at risk. With limited savings, limited access to credit, and uncertain access to land, water and so on, poorer farmers are unable …
Plane, train, or automobile? The climate impact of transport is surprisingly complicated: The 2020s will have to involve some very big decisions about transport – the UK’s most polluting sector. The UK government’s response so far has been erratic, choosing to intervene to prevent the collapse of Flybe (Europe’s biggest regional airline) and give the …
Climate crisis: how to make space for 2 billion trees on a crowded island like the UK: Matt Kay/Shutterstock The UK’s official climate advisor, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), recently published a report outlining how to reduce the 12% of greenhouse gas emissions that come from land use by two thirds by 2050. Alongside …
Climate change: six positive news stories from 2019: Hydroelectric power has helped Costa Rica ditch fossil fuels. John E Anderson / shutterstock The climate breakdown continues. Over the past year, The Conversation has covered fires in the Amazon, melting glaciers in the Andes and Greenland, record CO? emissions, and temperatures so hot they’re pushing the …
What Boris Johnson’s government needs to do to show it is serious on climate change: Climate change had a higher profile in the UK election campaign than ever before, with parties competing hard over their offer to concerned voters. But this was a debate that the Conservatives – who won a landslide majority – largely …
Our climate is like reckless banking before the crash – it’s time to talk about near-term collapse: Our food, finance, and logistics systems are more vulnerable than we think. Nikita Sypko/Shutterstock, CC BY-SA After a quarter of a century of nations from around the world coming together to discuss progress in dealing with climate change, …
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Does Labour’s green industrial revolution tackle the climate crisis? Experts weigh in: The Labour Party’s manifesto for the 2019 general election lays out a plan for transforming British society and the economy to address climate change. The “green industrial revolution” calls for massive investment in renewable energy and low-carbon infrastructure, sweeping changes to how public …
TV election debates: excluding some party leaders may be legal, but adds to toxic political climate: Terry Murden/Shutterstock “Outrageous and unacceptable – the decision defies democracy,” said Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, as she railed against Sky’s decision not to include her as Scottish National Party leader in its general election debate with the leaders …
Techno-fix futures will only accelerate climate chaos – don’t believe the hype: Don't expect the future to turn out like popular 1960s TV show The Jetsons. James Vaughan/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA Thanks to the efforts of climate activists, the climate and ecological emergency has never been more prominent. But acknowledging the problem is just a starting …
Climate change is forcing butterflies and moths to adapt – but some species can’t: The silver-studded blue butterfly is among that species that may be flexible enough to thrive. Callum Macgregor, Author provided Butterflies are rather like Goldilocks, preferring conditions to be neither too hot nor too cold, but “just right”. Under climate change, the …