Monthly Archives: September 2024

Who’s to blame when climate change turns the lights off?

September 24, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Who’s to blame when climate change turns the lights off? Chris Medland, University of Surrey Deadly Storm Boris has flooded large areas of central Europe and the UK, destroying homes and displacing thousands of people. With the flooding of sub-stations, the … Continue reading →

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When did the climate crisis begin?

September 17, 2024 by Mike Andrews

When did the climate crisis begin? Iron and Coal, a mid-19th century portrait. William Bell Scott Jack Marley, The Conversation How old is the climate crisis? I was born in 1994, when the concentration of CO₂ in the atmosphere was measured … Continue reading →

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Three ingenious ways architects are designing buildings to stay cool in a heatwave without air conditioning

September 16, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Sara Saadouni, Nottingham Trent University As the UK braces for yet another record-breaking heatwave, we are starkly reminded of the need for climate-resilient architecture in a warming world. In the last few decades, architects have been addressing this by considering … Continue reading →

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Wind powers a record summer for renewable energy in Britain

September 12, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Wind powers a record summer for renewable energy in Britain Grant Wilson, University of Birmingham; Daniel L. Donaldson, University of Birmingham, and Iain Staffell, Imperial College London Great Britain’s electricity system (Northern Ireland is part of the integrated Irish electricity grid) … Continue reading →

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As renewable energy demand rises, mining for critical minerals in the Amazon is at a critical point

September 10, 2024 by Mike Andrews

As renewable energy demand rises, mining for critical minerals in the Amazon is at a critical point Mining for gold in Suriname. Yolanda Ariadne Collins, CC BY-NC-ND Yolanda Ariadne Collins, University of St Andrews Illegal mining for critical minerals needed for … Continue reading →

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