As climate scientists worry that the Earth may tip beyond a point of irreversible climate change, new research suggests that even the simplest computer model is vulnerable to such tipping points. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports.
Climate scientists are investigating whether a two-year temperature surge is a blip or means that global warming is accelerating. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports.
A tumultuous end to the annual climate negotiations saw the formalisation of a global carbon market and a climate finance deal that leaves many nations dissatisfied. Science Director, Roger Highfield, reports
A five-year roadmap to help the aviation sector achieve net-zero climate impact by 2050 is published today by a Cambridge University team. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports.
Evidence is published today that human-generated atmospheric carbon dioxide is boosting Earth’s surface temperature faster than ever, reports Science Director Roger Highfield.
The extraordinary extent of plastic pollution, and burning, is revealed by a global inventory today, created with the help of AI. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports.
Electrification is a key component of the energy transition that can also help deal with coastline erosion. Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports.
A machine learning analysis has revealed the most effective climate policies out of 1,500 implemented worldwide. There are not many, reports Science Director, Roger Highfield.
The 2024 Landscape Artist of the Year prize was a commission by the Science Museum Group to capture the story of Orkney’s central role in the UK’s transition to low-carbon, renewable energy.
The rapid melting of glaciers is wiping out valuable records of past climates, reports Roger Highfield, Science Director.
Science Director, Roger Highfield, discusses a report published today on a detailed regional study that underlines the colossal cost of doing nothing to curb climate change.
Though a ‘historic’ deal was struck, efforts to keep global heating to below 1.5 degrees look unrealistic, says Science Director Roger Highfield.