CLIMATE
Moral Debts: the Green Climate Fund
Apr 08, 2017
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at the trouble with funding
Record bay: Denmark’s amazing sea grass
Mar 11, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
An unassuming beach in Denmark is absorbing record-breaking levels of carbon dioxide
Cows matter: methane, the forgotten emission
Feb 08, 2017
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at the rise of methane
Green rail? Shipping from China to London
Jan 06, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
Could rail be the sustainable long-distance freight transport the world needs?
The true cost of meat
Dec 25, 2016
Written by
Mark Rowe
As one of the world’s biggest methane emitters, the meat industry has a lot more to concern itself with than merely dietary issues
Heads or Tails: President Trump and climate change
Dec 21, 2016
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at the US under Donald Trump
Storm riders: how mercury is transported by bad weather
Nov 17, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Thunderstorms in the US could be transporting harmful mercury from the atmosphere to the ground
COP22: Africa hit hardest by climate change
Nov 11, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Last year saw several African countries the worst hit by extreme weather events, as developing nations continue to be most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change
US Election: The impact of climate
Nov 01, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Could extreme weather cast the deciding vote on the world’s most high profile election?
Oh, Canada: climate action out of Ottawa
Oct 29, 2016
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at Canada’s carbon plan
Methane emissions are rising but not because of fossil fuels
Oct 12, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Spiking methane levels are probably due to agriculture and wetlands, not fossil fuels, say experts
Fresh news: updating the Montreal Protocol
Oct 08, 2016
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at the future of hydrofluorocarbons
Heating up the Games: Why the British Isles could be the only viable Olympic hosts
Sep 07, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Only four Northern hemisphere cities are likely to be cool enough to host the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games by 2100 – Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh and Glasgow
Hurricanes absorb carbon emissions
Jul 10, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Hurricanes and tropical cyclones trigger carbon dioxide uptake in forests
Iceland turns carbon dioxide to stone
Jun 09, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Project to turn carbon dioxide into stone works faster than ever imagined
The solar revolution
Mar 26, 2016
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at the future of solar energy
Heavy breathing plants producing less carbon than feared
Mar 23, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
When plants respire, they contribute a massive carbon flux to the atmosphere so their response to higher temperatures is a major concern for scientists. However, it’s now thought that increases in plant respiration may not be as high as previously…
New podcast series gives shape to climate debate
Mar 10, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
The Glass Bead Game aims to engage listeners on complex geopolitical issues
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