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...
Professor Tim Lenton
Climate report: ‘Uncharted territory’ imperils life on Earth
Earth’s vital signs have worsened beyond anything humans have yet seen – to the point that life on the planet...
Electric vehicles to pass two thirds of global car sales by 2030
Global electric vehicle (EV) sales are on track to meet or outpace even the most ambitious net-zero timelines and could...
British Science Festival: Tipping points present threats and hope
A leading expert will explain how tipping points could lead to a climate catastrophe – and how the same logic...
International artists and academics set to gather for four days of language and culture celebration
The diverse and varied ways in which languages and cultures are translated – from climate change and comedy to wartime...
Climate scenario models in financial services significantly underestimate climate risk
The financial services sector must act urgently to effectively consider and embed the impact of climate change into its risk...
A just world on a safe planet: First study quantifying Earth System Boundaries
Humans are taking colossal risks with the future of civilisation and everything that lives on Earth, a new study published...
Global Systems Institute gets new Director
Professor Peter Cox has been appointed as the new Director of the Global Systems Institute (GSI) at the University of...
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would save billions from dangerously hot climate
Current climate policies will leave more than a fifth of humanity exposed to dangerously hot temperatures by 2100, new research...