Category: climate change

Discussing scientific consensus on climate change

There are still disputes whether 97% of climate scientists are confident about the human impact on climate change.  Dana Nuccitelli writes a thoughtful artoce on the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists website.   Millions of times later, 97 percent climate consensus still faces denial A few weeks ago, the Bulletin ran a story referring to … Continue reading Discussing scientific consensus on climate change →

The challenge to address climate change

Christine Corlet Walker, PhD Candidate in Ecological Economics at the University of Surrey writes a thought provoking article on The Conversation website about how to achieve absolute decoupling between growth and GHG emissions. What are your views?   Green growth is trusted to fix climate change – here’s the problem with that You may have … Continue reading The challenge to address climate change →

Strong argument that health and well-being should be the driving force behind climate change policy

EiD last met the author, Louise Comeau, about 20 years ago. Then she was a major force in Canada promoting sustainability and addressing climate change concerns. It is good to see that she is as active as ever. In this article on the Policy Options website Louise argues that protecting public health should drive climate … Continue reading Strong argument that health and well-being should be the driving force behind climate change policy →

One English football team’s efforts to address climate change

In Europe the football season has already started. When talking about football one seldom makes any link with climate change. However, as Colin Drury writes on The Independent website, one small English team has. Forest Green Rovers have an organic pitch, kits made from bamboo, solar panels on stand roof and even vegan half-time pies. … Continue reading One English football team’s efforts to address climate change →

The challenge to adapt our cities from rising temperatures

Having been in Paris when it hit 42 C was a bit of a shock. Dealing with dramatic heat levels is a necessity to avoid health and other concerns.  Tim Schauenberg writes on the Deutsche Welle website about how we can keep them cool. What is your experience? Cities are heating up. How can we … Continue reading The challenge to adapt our cities from rising temperatures →

Getting serious with our climate emergency

Britain’s parliament declared a climate emergency and others are following suit. Declarations are one thing.  Actually following through in addressing the crisis is not so obvious. Jefim Vogel, Joel Millward-Hopkins and Yannick Oswald from University of Leeds write on The Conversation website that airport expansion plans suggest we’re flying full-speed towards crisis rather than away … Continue reading Getting serious with our climate emergency →

An academic who pledged not to fly in 2019 and 2020 just took train from UK to Shanghai

After taking the pledge, Roger Tyers, Research Fellow in Environmental Sociology at the University of Southampton suddenly found out that “the consequences of my pledge became very real.” He explains his experience in an article on The Conversation website. Have you had a similar experience?   Southampton to Shanghai by train – one climate change … Continue reading An academic who pledged not to fly in 2019 and 2020 just took train from UK to Shanghai →

New World Bank report highlights net benefits of investing in resilient infrastructure

Catherine Benson Wahlén writes on the SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) about a new World Bank report on benefits of resilient infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries.   World Bank Report Illustrates Benefits of Resilient Infrastructure The World Bank recently released a report that highlights that the net benefits … Continue reading New World Bank report highlights net benefits of investing in resilient infrastructure →