Category Archives: Current Affairs

Veganuary’s impact has been huge – here are the stats to prove it

January 30, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Is the Veganuary campaign really driving changes in British eating habits? Chris Bryant, University of Bath Since launching in 2014, Veganuary has boasted increasing sign-ups year on year. But what’s the evidence that the campaign that encourages people to adopt … Continue reading →

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Why billionaires should take the lead and declare their own emissions cutting targets

January 22, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Samedan airport near Davos is dedicated to private jets. Thierry Weber / shutterstock Steve Westlake, Cardiff University The annual glitzy gathering of world leaders and billionaire CEOs in Davos, Switzerland, allows us to marvel once again at the environment-wrecking effects … Continue reading →

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Can technology clean up our air? An atmospheric scientist got a glimpse of the future

January 17, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Alastair Lewis, University of York Every few years I visit CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, a goliath event that is equal parts shameless spin and publicity, trade show and business conference. I’m an atmospheric scientist, and … Continue reading →

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‘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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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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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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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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