A billion deaths at two degrees? Why climate activists should make a special effort to get the science right
The world owes a great debt to Extinction Rebellion. XR’s heyday protests in London helped deliver a UK net zero commitment, forcing many other countries to adopt similar targets. XR […]
‘Gobsmackingly bananas’ – is the Earth about to record its highest temperature for 3 million years?
Climate scientists are running out of words to describe how far off the charts the latest temperature measurements are. For the full post, please see the Alliance for Science…
COP27 outcome begins to address ‘loss and damage’, but the 1.5 Paris goal is looking highly unlikely
Climate vulnerable developing countries were quietly jubilant today as COP27 in Egypt concluded with a landmark agreement to set up a new fund to address the ‘loss and damage’ being caused to […]
Misinformation in the media: global coverage of GMOs 2019-2021
Abstract: Misinformation is a serious problem in scientific debates ranging from climate change to vaccines to nuclear power. In this study we quantitatively assess the phenomenon of misinformation – defined […]
Why I’m no longer lonely as a pro-science environmentalist
“We love wild nature, but we hate poverty. We believe in democracy, in freedom, and in progress. We follow the science, and will change our minds again when science demands […]
5 ways to face down Putin’s food blackmail tactics
As the Ukraine war grinds on, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has turned to a new tactic — trying to blackmail the world with food. By blockading Ukraine’s Black Sea ports […]
UKRAINE ENERGY SOLIDARITY PLAN: How we can stop funding Putin’s war machine
The brutality of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has shocked the world. The Russian dictator is now formally accused of war crimes by the United States, and sanctions have been […]
Could humans survive a full-scale nuclear war? What the science says
The world is therefore arguably now closer to nuclear conflict than at any time since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. So what would a full-scale nuclear exchange look like in […]
Clock is ticking in race to slow carbon dioxide emissions, scientists warn
If any single illustration best highlights our climate predicament, it is probably the Keeling Curve. Now scientists are warning that time is running out to reverse its steep upward trend. […]
COP26: Crunch time for the climate
It’s the last chance for the climate. Of course, this is said before every annual COP, but for COP26, which starts this weekend in Glasgow, it really is the case. […]