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Climatewatch: the good and bad news about the triple planetary crisis ...
May 12, 2022
Written by
Marco Magrini
The new plastics resolution is a big step forward, but on biodiversity and climate, we’re falling far behind, says Marco Magrini
Climatewatch: Our fossil fuel dependence is fuelling Russia's war
Mar 31, 2022
Written by
Marco Magrini
Dependence on fossil fuels is damaging to the world in so many ways, including by empowering acts of war, says Marco Magrini
Climatewatch: To meet emissions targets, governments must take photosynthesis into account
Mar 10, 2022
Written by
Marco Magrini
If governments are to reach the promised 45 per cent cut in global emissions by 2030, they must take plants and photosynthesis into account, says Marco Magrini
Climatewatch: Putting a price on fossil fuels has consequences
Dec 02, 2021
Written by
Marco Magrini
With energy bills soaring across Europe, Marco Magrini examines what a market-based approach to fossil-fuel faze out will really mean
‘Stabilising global population is not the solution to climate change’ – Mark Maslin
Nov 02, 2021
Written by
Mark Maslin
Mark Maslin is a professor of climatology at University College London and author of Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction
With greenwashing widespread, Marco Magrini asks if we can accurately judge companies
Oct 15, 2021
Written by
Marco Magrini
Greenwashing is rife, making it difficult for consumers to judge companies accurately, says Marco Magrini
With just 20 facilities operating commercially, carbon capture and storage has failed, says Marco Magrini
Sep 15, 2021
Written by
Marco Magrini
After 20 years, only 20 carbon capture and storage facilities are operating commercially. It’s time for a better plan, says Marco Magrini
World leaders need to show more climate ambition, says Marco Magrini
Aug 27, 2021
Written by
Marco Magrini
The results of the G7 were disappointing; world leaders need to show more ambition, says Marco Magrini
Even as big oil faces pushback, misinformation still threatens climate goals, says Marco Magrini
Jul 15, 2021
Written by
Marco Magrini
Big Oil is facing more pushback than ever before, but prolific misinformation still threatens climate goals, says Marco Magrini
We can decarbonise by 2050, says Marco Magrini
Jun 17, 2021
Written by
Marco Magrini
If governments and large energy companies fulfil their promises, we can decarbonise by 2050 Marco Magrini
COP26 could make history, says Marco Magrini
May 21, 2021
Written by
Marco Magrini
We’re running out of time to tackle climate change, but there are some hopeful signs that politicians will take action, says Marco Magrini
Overpopulation is not the problem it once was, says Marco Magrini
Apr 16, 2021
Written by
Marco Magrini
The end of overpopulation? With scientific evidence suggesting that fertility is being affected by pollution, Marco Magrini notes that overpopulation isn’t the problem it once was
Agroecology is farming that works with nature, says Jyoti Fernandes
Mar 11, 2021
Written by
Jyoti Fernandes
Jyoti Fernandes is an agroecological farmer based in Dorset and coordinates the policy, lobbying and campaigning work of the Landworkers Alliance, a British small-farmers union
Trusting the market to sort out decarbonisation is unlikely to work, says Marco Magrini
Feb 05, 2021
Written by
Marco Magrini
Marco Magrini shares his views on the government's new White Paper on Energy
Climatewatch: Joe Biden’s entry into the White House provides hope
Jan 22, 2021
Written by
Marco Magrini
Joe Biden’s entry into the White House is good news for the Earth’s biosphere says Marco Magrini
Richer nations should compensate for the impacts of climate change to avoid deepening inequality, says Marco Magrini
Dec 10, 2020
Written by
Marco Magrini
Our climate analyst Marco Magrini thinks richer nations should compensate poorer ones for the impacts of climate change to avoid deepening inequalities. Tackling the damages of Covid-19 will place more pressure on them to do so, he says
Harness innovation for a cleaner world, says Marco Magrini
Oct 29, 2020
Written by
Marco Magrini
Science and technology are making incremental steps to a cleaner world, but Marco Magrini is hoping for something much bigger
Climatewatch: the insecurity market
Oct 20, 2020
Written by
Marco Magrini
An uncertain future makes predicting it big business says Marco Magrini
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