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Author Archives: Mike Andrews
Trees, rivers and mountains are gaining legal status – but it’s not been a quick fix for environmental problems
The Whanganui River, New Zealand. Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock Rónán Kennedy, University of Galway As the scale and severity of environmental issues become more obvious, lawmakers are experimenting with new ways to protect nature. One approach that has gone from blue-sky debate … Continue reading
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Net zero: can cities become carbon-neutral on their own? Here’s what the evidence suggests
Glasgow aims to be carbon-neutral by 2030. Ulmus Media/Shutterstock Graeme Roy, University of Glasgow More than two-thirds (67%) of the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change originated in cities in 2020. It is not surprising, therefore, that mayors have joined … Continue reading
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Rising methane could be a sign that Earth’s climate is part-way through a ‘termination-level transition’
Soaring wetland emissions of methane reflect those which accompanied previous abrupt changes in Earth’s climate. I. Noyan Yilmaz/Shutterstock Euan Nisbet, Royal Holloway University of London Since 2006, the amount of heat-trapping methane in Earth’s atmosphere has been rising fast and, … Continue reading
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Why older people are some of those worst affected by climate change
shutterstock. Gary Haq, University of York While we are all affected to some extent by extreme weather, it is older adults, especially older women and those with disabilities, who tend to be the most vulnerable. Who struggles most is partly … Continue reading
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Ivy, dandelions and other common wildflowers are often seen as weeds – but they’re a crucial resource for pollinating insects
A bumblebee flying over a blooming bramble bush. Legonkov Vladimir Francis Ratnieks, University of Sussex and Nick Balfour, University of Sussex Since the end of the second world war, factors such as more intensive farming and urbanisation have reduced the … Continue reading
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Don’t just wait for the water firms – three things we can do right now to clean up Britain’s rivers
Simon Corrall / shutterstock Christian Dunn, Bangor University Britain’s rivers and coasts are polluted – there’s no escaping that fact – and water companies are coming under more and more pressure to fix things. Most recently, a law firm has … Continue reading
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Rishi Sunak’s green backtracking contrasts strongly with previous prime ministers’ efforts
Marc Hudson, University of Sussex UK prime minister Rishi Sunak appears to be wavering on “net zero by 2050” that Theresa May successfully passed through parliament with barely a cough of disapproval in 2019. Sunak is now talking about more … Continue reading
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Net zero: direct costs of climate policies aren’t a major barrier to public support, research reveals
Lorraine Whitmarsh, University of Bath; Caroline Verfuerth, Cardiff University, and Steve Westlake, Cardiff University Amid headlines of wildfires raging across Europe and Africa and flooding in China, the UK government took the bewildering choice to expand fossil fuel extraction. Prime … Continue reading
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How board games can get people involved in climate action
Sam Illingworth, Edinburgh Napier University The dangerous wildfires burning across Europe show us how real the climate crisis has become. When we see these disasters on the news, it’s clear we need to take action on climate change now. But … Continue reading
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Did the Anthropocene start in 1950 – or much earlier? Here’s why debate over our world-changing impact matters
Shutterstock Noel Castree, University of Technology Sydney It made world news last week when a small lake in Canada was chosen as the “Golden Spike” – the location where the emergence of the Anthropocene is most clear. The Anthropocene is … Continue reading
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