After COP28 “insider” climate activists will become increasingly important, study suggests.
Climate campaigners will increasingly adopt “insider activist” roles, working to change or challenge their organisations from the inside rather than...
Environment
Scientists set out guidance for cities and companies to support sustainability goals
Cities and businesses will be able to align their sustainability efforts to specific environmental limits known as Earth system boundaries...
Positive tipping points must be triggered to solve climate crisis
Positive tipping points must be triggered if we are to avoid the severe consequences of damaging Earth system tipping points,...
Bats declined as Britain felled trees for colonial shipbuilding
Bat numbers declined as Britain’s trees were felled for shipbuilding in the early colonial period, new research shows. The study,...
Focus on people to boost Africa’s climate resilience
Investments in Africa’s infrastructure can make people and communities far more resilient to the threats posed by climate change, a...
Pivotal moment for humanity as tipping point threats and opportunities accelerate
The world has reached a pivotal moment as threats from Earth system tipping points – and progress towards positive tipping...
Fossil CO2 emissions at record high in 2023
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have risen again in 2023 – reaching record levels, according to new research from...
Botany must feature more prominently on the school curriculum to promote awareness of climate change, study warns
Children must be taught more about the importance of plants if education about climate change and sustainability is to be...
Beeswax: a natural and sustainable way to harvest energy from sound
Beeswax could one day be used to harvest energy from sound, thanks to new research from the University of Exeter....