Author Archives: Mike Andrews

‘Gold’ hydrogen: natural deposits are turning up all over the world – but how useful is it in our move away from fossil fuels?

January 15, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Cheap and plentiful supplies of naturally occurring hydrogen could be right beneath our feet. Kichigin/Shutterstock David Waltham, Royal Holloway University of London Hydrogen will play a role in weaning us off fossil fuels. It can be used to power trains, … Continue reading →

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Switching to plant-based diets means cleaner air – and it could save more than 200,000 lives around the world

January 12, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Foxys Forest Manufacture/Shutterstock Toon Vandyck, KU Leuven and Marco Springmann, University of Oxford Adopting a healthier diet will probably feature prominently in many of our new year’s resolutions. But it’s often challenging for people to live up to their intentions. … Continue reading →

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Extreme UK flood levels are happening much more often than they used to, analysis shows

January 11, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Louise Slater, University of Oxford and Jamie Hannaford, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Heavy rain across southern Britain meant that most rivers in England swelled at the beginning of 2024, prompting widespread flooding. The River Trent was among the … Continue reading →

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Gigantic solar farms of the future might impact how much solar power can be generated on the other side of the world

January 10, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Kertu / shutterstock Zhengyao Lu, Lund University and Jingchao Long, Guangdong Ocean University The Sun’s energy is effectively limitless. While resources such as coal or gas are finite, if you are able to capture and use solar power it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Green fuels in shipping face major challenges for 2050 net zero target

January 9, 2024 by Mike Andrews

GreenOak/Shutterstock Gokcay Balci, University of Bradford and Ebru Surucu-Balci, University of Bradford Ships carry around 90% of traded goods and emit about 3% of global CO₂. The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN agency responsible for regulating shipping, recently set … Continue reading →

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Renewables now generate more of Britain’s electricity than fossil fuels – but what happens next?

January 8, 2024 by Mike Andrews

David Falconer / Shutterstock Will de Freitas, The Conversation At the start of 2016, in an article noting some exciting changes in British energy, The Conversation published the following paragraph: Wind, solar and hydro – the weather-dependent renewables – together … Continue reading →

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The meat and dairy industry is not ‘climate neutral’, despite some eye-catching claims

January 6, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Cows and sheep produce lots of the greenhouse gas methane. Christian L Sweden / shutterstock Caspar Donnison, University of Southampton Imagine a house is on fire, and someone is actively pouring gas on the fire. They then pour a little … Continue reading →

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Four good news climate stories from 2023

January 5, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Will de Freitas, The Conversation We don’t want to give you the wrong idea: things are bad. Antarctic ice sheets are melting, the fossil fuel lobby was everywhere at the COP talks, and even solutions like electric cars have their … Continue reading →

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A beginner’s guide to sustainable investing

January 5, 2024 by Mike Andrews

A beginner’s guide to sustainable investing MEE KO DONG/Shutterstock Davina Bird, University of Lincoln and James Wright, University of Lincoln Humans have made drastic changes to the environment. We need to change our behaviour – and we need to do … Continue reading →

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How to make your life greener in 2024

January 4, 2024 by Mike Andrews

How to make your life greener in 2024 j.chizhe/Shutterstock Ian Williams, University of Southampton and Alice Brock, University of Southampton People all around the world traditionally use their new year to embark on a change in lifestyle. The People’s Climate Vote, … Continue reading →

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