While the New York marathon was held last weekend, it is good to read this article by Michael Greenstone from the New York Times about how climate is affecting marathons – and other, normally shorter runs. Having seen the air pollution crisis in New Delhi this week, hopefully anyone running is being careful. Your … Continue reading Impact of climate on your running time
Category: climate change
How climate change and terrorism are connected
With the rise of terrorism in many parts of the world, some researchers are looking at the link between terrorism and climate change. Klaus Esterluss discusses this link in an article on the Deutsche Welle website, focusing on the so-called Islamic State and the Nigerian terror group Boko Haram. Taking terror out of climate … Continue reading How climate change and terrorism are connected
Public health impact from climate change
While we are reading more and more about the impacts from climate change, Paul Gallagher provides a good article on the inews website about a new report. Hopefully one day soon our policies will be revised to properly reflect these concerns. Climate change 'irreversibly' damaging public health Climate change is already damaging public health … Continue reading Public health impact from climate change
Industry at crossroads – reflections from recent EEFIG industry event
A vibrant and highly competitive EU manufacturing sector can provide the resources and many of the solutions for the societal challenges facing the EU, such as climate change, health and the ageing population, and the development of a healthy, safe and secure society and thriving social market economy. The necessary transition to a more … Continue reading Industry at crossroads – reflections from recent EEFIG industry event
Questioning role of business community to address climate change
Addressing climate change is a complex issue as all EiD readers know well. Trying to find the right policy package is never easy. It is also not easy to figure out what the private sector should be doing. Christopher Wright, Professor of Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney and Daniel Nyberg, Professor of Management … Continue reading Questioning role of business community to address climate change
Importance of local climate action
Sonya Angelica Diehn provides a good article on the Deutsche Welle website on the importance of local climate action in the United States. This may be about the US but it is a message that is important to all countries and regions. This cannot be stressed enough. Forget Trump, it's all about local climate … Continue reading Importance of local climate action
This week’s briefs – flood planning and industrial energy efficiency
This week, you should read about an important new guide to help in flood planning. You also have only a couple of days to submit an abstract for the eceee Industry Efficiency 2018 event to be held next June in Berlin. • ‘The Essential Guide to Flood Planning & Preparation’ Paul Smith has written … Continue reading This week’s briefs – flood planning and industrial energy efficiency
New study shows role of climate change in ancient Egypt
For your weekend reading, it is good to learn about the impact of climate change (not necessarily man made) in ancient times. William Wan provides a good article in The Washington Post. Climate change in ancient Egypt overthrew pharaohs The leaders of ancient Egypt knew a thing or two about natural disasters. Handle a … Continue reading New study shows role of climate change in ancient Egypt
Latest update on mitigation
The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the September update on global developments in mitigation. Mitigation Update: Catholic Organizations, Soot-free Buses, Net-zero Buildings, and Citizens Advance Mitigation Action Recent mitigation news includes a diversity of measures through which governments, civil society organizations, the private sector and citizens are … Continue reading Latest update on mitigation
Reviewing ‘publication bias’ in scientific studies related to climate change
The scientific community has been under the microscope as there are claims and counter-claims about the quality of the research related to climate change. Importantly, Johan Hollander, Associate Professor of Biology at Lund University in Sweden writes on The Conversation website about research they have undertaken to assess publication bias. This is an important article … Continue reading Reviewing ‘publication bias’ in scientific studies related to climate change
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