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Water privatisation — but at what cost?
Water privatisation — but at what cost?
England’s water system is in a mess. But how did it get this bad? And what can be done about it?
Khadra
Jun 20
What Has (not) Changed In My Three Decades Of Global Climate Talks?
What Has (not) Changed In My Three Decades Of Global Climate Talks?
A climate policy researcher takes stock on current efforts to address climate change.
Semida Silveira
Jun 13
Pricing Carbon: Why We Should Tax to Reduce Emissions
Pricing Carbon: Why We Should Tax to Reduce Emissions
And why carbon credit cap-and-trade schemes might not be as useful.
Jerren Gan
Jun 18
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A 19th Century Environmentalist for Our Times
A 19th Century Environmentalist for Our Times
Unlike some of his contemporaries, George Perkins Marsh knew that we can’t separate man and nature.
George Dillard
Jun 18
Panama Relocates a Drowning Island While The Canal Runs Dry
Panama Relocates a Drowning Island While The Canal Runs Dry
Climate change is indeed a double-edged sword
Ricky Lanusse
Jun 11
Decentralisation: Smart Contracts Coming to the Rescue of Climate Change
Decentralisation: Smart Contracts Coming to the Rescue of Climate Change
Can we innovate blockchain technology and use it to save our planet?
Venus Lee
Jun 11
Has Time Run Out to Save Ourselves from the Climate Crisis?
Has Time Run Out to Save Ourselves from the Climate Crisis?
There’s hope that a window of opportunity remains open. The stats tell a different story.
Paul Abela, MSc
Jun 11
Who Cares About Your Carbon Footprint?
Who Cares About Your Carbon Footprint?
How BP’s ‘carbon footprint’ advert centred climate action around individual consumption — and let the real emitters get of scot-free.
Khadra
Jun 10
Can We Remove 9 Billion Tons of CO₂ in Time?
Can We Remove 9 Billion Tons of CO₂ in Time?
To avoid climate disaster and meet the Paris Agreement, we must remove 7 to 9 billion tons of CO₂ annually — but how?
Dr. Pine
Jun 9
Can Plastic-Eating Bacteria End Ocean Pollution?
Can Plastic-Eating Bacteria End Ocean Pollution?
What is the science behind it? Can we use enzymatic recycling to solve the microplastic crisis in our oceans?
Venus Lee
Jun 7
Tax Credits For Outdoor Recreation
Tax Credits For Outdoor Recreation
Being outside has been shown to have a positive impact on a persons overall wellbeing , so why not incentive this?
Stephen Haugse
Jun 7
Beyond Borders: the Struggles of Climate Refugees
Beyond Borders: the Struggles of Climate Refugees
The story of climate displacement is one the world needs to face up to and agree collective action.
Nima Raychaudhuri
Jun 6
Is Solar Energy Affordable?
Is Solar Energy Affordable?
Is the solar market undergoing slow evolution, or rapid revolution?
Muhammad Ali, Ph.D.
Jun 5
Banning New Fossil Fuel Projects Is The Way To Go
Banning New Fossil Fuel Projects Is The Way To Go
Stopping new fossil fuel projects is key to achieving climate goals, with current infrastructure already sufficient to meet energy demands.
Sílvia PM, PhD 🍂🏳️🌈
Jun 4
How To Choke Fossil Fuel Finance for Good
How To Choke Fossil Fuel Finance for Good
Abundant capital is still propping up oil, gas, and coal — if it cannot be reallocated elsewhere, then it needs to be cut off.
Ben Shread-Hewitt
Jun 4
The Indigenous Fight for the Amazon
The Indigenous Fight for the Amazon
What Indigenous peoples are doing in Brazil, they’re doing for us too.
Sara Relli
Jun 3
Why Am I Buying A Lettuce From the Netherlands, in Hong Kong?
Why Am I Buying A Lettuce From the Netherlands, in Hong Kong?
Behind the global supply chain and climate change.
Venus Lee
Jun 3
Everest Is On Thin Ice
Everest Is On Thin Ice
As global temperatures continue to rise, the path to the roof of the world will only become more treacherous.
Ricky Lanusse
May 27
The ‘Doomsday Vault’ That Could Save Humanity from Extinction
The ‘Doomsday Vault’ That Could Save Humanity from Extinction
The vault stores that which matters most: and spoiler, it’s not your tech gadgets.
Paul Abela, MSc
May 27
Can Deep-Sea Mining Provide Precious Metals for Renewables?
Can Deep-Sea Mining Provide Precious Metals for Renewables?
Clumps of precious metal litter the ocean floor. Could this be the answer to Renewables expansion? Or is the damage to the sea to great?
Venus Lee
May 27
Junk in the Trunk: Physics Behind EV Efficiency
Junk in the Trunk: Physics Behind EV Efficiency
How hybrid and electric cars carry that weight and drive further than traditional Internal Combustion Engines on less fuel.
Matt Traverso
May 24
The Spooky Consequences of Pollinator Decline
The Spooky Consequences of Pollinator Decline
Climate change is threatening food production and ecosystem stability. New research highlights the urgent need for pollinator conservation.
Dr. Pine
May 23
Will I Get To Visit Antarctica Before It Collapses?
Will I Get To Visit Antarctica Before It Collapses?
Recent record-low sea ice levels remind us of climate change’s stark reality and the urgent need for action to protect our planet.
Sílvia PM, PhD 🍂🏳️🌈
May 22
Is it Time for Climate Enforcement Mechanisms?
Is it Time for Climate Enforcement Mechanisms?
Are punitive measures now needed to make countries bind to their Nationally Determined Contributions? And if so, what?
Venus Lee
May 22
The Difference Between ‘Weather’ and ‘Climate Change’
The Difference Between ‘Weather’ and ‘Climate Change’
Earth's chaotic planetary equilibrium means everything can appear ok, or dismissed as ‘normal’ — until it’s not.
Paul Abela, MSc
May 22
How to Upcycle Agricultural Biomass
How to Upcycle Agricultural Biomass
In South East Asia innovative biological solutions are turn agricultural biomass into high-value, circular economy products.
Eur Ing Hong Wai Onn
May 22
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