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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
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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
Climatewatch: the concept of ‘clean coal’ is a dangerous myth
Sep 18, 2020
Written by
Marco Magrini
The only way forward is to reject coal, says Marco Magrini; the idea of clean coal is a dangerous myth
Australia’s Toondah Harbour wetlands are under serious threat from development
Aug 28, 2020
Written by
Melody Kemp
A proposed development at Toondah Harbour, in the Moreton Bay area of Queensland, would devastate crucial feeding and roosting habitat for birds, argues Melody Kemp
Planting seagrass: ‘If you stop killing sea life and protect it, then it does come back’ – Richard Scrase
Aug 26, 2020
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Richard Scrase
Richard Scrase is the founder of Zero Carbon Productions, a media organisation that makes films explaining routes to zero carbon. He is involved with a project to plant seagrass in UK waters
Climatewatch: the cascading effect of climate change
Aug 26, 2020
Written by
Marco Magrini
Many of the crises we are currently experiencing trace their routes back to climate change says Marco Magrini
Climatewatch: recent shocks to energy markets are only the start of the revolution we need
Jul 24, 2020
Written by
Marco Magrini
The Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly shocked energy markets, but it’s only the start of the revolution we need, says Marco Magrini
Coronavirus: a behavioural scientist shares his views on easing lockdown
Jun 29, 2020
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Geographical
Graham Loomes, professor of behavioural science at Warwick Business School shares his views on the easing of lockdown in the UK
A message to new geography undergrads from a university lecturer: ‘In this time of crisis, there is opportunity’
Jun 16, 2020
Written by
Dr Frances Darlington Pollock
Dr Frances Darlington Pollock, a lecturer in population geography at the University of Liverpool, shares her thoughts about the opportunities facing new geography undergraduates despite these disruptive times
Deep seabed mining could inflict considerable direct and indirect harm – Sabine Christiansen and Sebastian Unger
Jun 03, 2020
Written by
Sabine Christiansen, Sebastian Unger
Dr Sabine Christiansen and Dr Sebastian Unger are senior research associates at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
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