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Monthly Archives: July 2024
The climate is changing so fast that we haven’t seen how bad extreme weather could get
The climate is changing so fast that we haven’t seen how bad extreme weather could get Simon H. Lee, University of St Andrews; Hayley J. Fowler, Newcastle University, and Paul Davies, Newcastle University Extreme weather is by definition rare on our … Continue reading
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One garden, one year and one woman’s mission to make space for urban wildlife
One garden, one year and one woman’s mission to make space for urban wildlife Duqie/Shutterstock Elizabeth Nicholls, University of Sussex UK gardens cover a total area of 4,000 square kilometres – that’s a quarter of the size of Wales – and … Continue reading
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Inside the political struggle at the IPCC that will determine the next six years of climate science
Inside the political struggle at the IPCC that will determine the next six years of climate science rafapress / shutterstock Hannah Hughes, Aberystwyth University The UN’s climate science advisory group, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), is currently meeting in … Continue reading
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We’ve discovered the world’s trees absorb methane
We’ve discovered the world’s trees absorb methane – so forests are even more important in the climate fight than we thought Researchers measure methane exchange on upland trees in Peru. Vincent Gauci, CC BY-ND Vincent Gauci, University of Birmingham Tree bark … Continue reading
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Cumbria coal mine shows planning is the next battleground in UK climate policy
Cumbria coal mine shows planning is the next battleground in UK climate policy Gareth Fearn, University of Manchester and Pancho Lewis, Lancaster University Last week the UK’s new Labour government made a bold decision. The new minister for local government, Angela … Continue reading
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Green belt land just isn’t that green anymore
Green belt land just isn’t that green anymore DifferR/Shutterstock Ben Mayfield, Lancaster University The new UK government’s plans to “get Britain building” include the reintroduction of targets to build 1.5 million new houses, which is likely to encroach on some of … Continue reading
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Is Britain on track for a zero-carbon power sector in six years?
Is Britain on track for a zero-carbon power sector in six years? Andrew Crossland, Durham University and Jon Gluyas, Durham University Labour won the 2024 general election with a promise to make the UK “a clean energy superpower”. Part of that … Continue reading
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Amazon deforestation cut by 83% in places protected by Indigenous communities – new research
Amazon deforestation cut by 83% in places protected by Indigenous communities – new research Tarcisio Schnaider/Shutterstock Johan Oldekop, University of Manchester; Bowy den Braber, University of Sheffield, and Marina Schmoeller, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) Although deforestation rates in the … Continue reading
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Why Westminster’s new backbench MPs may unlock progress on climate change
Why Westminster’s new backbench MPs may unlock progress on climate change Mistervlad / shutterstock Mitya Pearson, University of Warwick As far as the UK government is concerned, its backbenchers are “the most important Members in the House [of Commons]”. This simple … Continue reading
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The new Labour government plans to build 1.5 million homes – here’s what’s needed to make it happen Graham Haughton, University of Manchester; Anupam Nanda, University of Manchester, and Richard Kingston, University of Manchester The UK’s new Labour government has set … Continue reading
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