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Category Archives: Current Affairs
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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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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