In an article on The Conversation website, Matthew Hoffmann, Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of Environmental Governance Lab, University of Toronto, wonders whether the current global rules-based disruption is an opportunity to build better foundations for a just and effective global response to climate change. Addressing climate change without the ‘rules-based order’ At … Continue reading The current disruption to global order promises profound impacts on the global response to climate change
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As global temperatures rise, what will the Winter Games look like in another century?
Steven R. Fassnacht, Professor of Snow Hydrology, Colorado State University and Sunshine Swetnam, Assistant Professor of Natural Resources, Colorado State University discuss on The Conversation website the concerns about future Winter Games, given how the climate is warming up. While the games are going on in Milan and Cortino now, many former host cities would … Continue reading As global temperatures rise, what will the Winter Games look like in another century?
Britain’s buried climate security warning
In an article on The Conversation website, Marc Hudson, Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex, discusses how the British government cancelled a briefing that assessed how environmental degradation could affect UK national security. A UK climate security report backed by the intelligence services was quietly buried – a pattern … Continue reading Britain’s buried climate security warning
New EEA report on how unprepared European citizens are for coping with impact of climate change
Europeans are very concerned about extreme heat and other impacts of climate change like wildfires according to the results of a Europe-wide survey published this week. It found that many citizens were also underprepared to deal with the increasing frequency and magnitude of heatwaves, flooding, or water shortages in their own homes. Overheated and … Continue reading New EEA report on how unprepared European citizens are for coping with impact of climate change
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists warn us its 85 seconds to midnight
The Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its history. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board (SASB), which sets the Clock, called for urgent action to limit nuclear arsenals, create international guidelines on the use of AI, and form multilateral … Continue reading Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists warn us its 85 seconds to midnight
While AI uses a lot of energy, it can also make systems cleaner and smarter
Nir Kshetri, Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, writes on The Conversation website that the positive benefits from AI almost certainly will be much more important than the negative ones when it comes to improving the environment. Despite its steep environmental costs, AI might also help save the planet The rapid growth … Continue reading While AI uses a lot of energy, it can also make systems cleaner and smarter
Trump’s UN climate treaty exit marks a major US retreat from climate action
In an article on The Conversation website, Gary W. Yohe, Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Wesleyan University, discusses the efforts of the US government to dismantle efforts to combat climate change, despite the risks. Damn the torpedoes! Trump ditches a crucial climate treaty in latest move to dismantle America’s climate protections On Jan. … Continue reading Trump’s UN climate treaty exit marks a major US retreat from climate action
New EEA briefing on climate adaptation
Climate-proofing the agriculture, energy and transport sectors would help avoid billions of euros in losses from the accelerating extreme weather events related to climate change. At the same time, it would increase Europe’s competitiveness, according to a briefing published this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Investing in climate adaptation strengthens European competitiveness … Continue reading New EEA briefing on climate adaptation
The latest Arctic Report Card on the far northern environment is not good news
In an article on The Conversation website, Matthew L. Druckenmiller, Senior Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder; Rick Thoman, Alaska Climate Specialist, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Twila A. Moon, Deputy Lead Scientist, National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Cooperative Institute … Continue reading The latest Arctic Report Card on the far northern environment is not good news
The Milan-Cortina strategy shows a real evolution in the way we think about the sustainability of the Winter Games
Alizée Pillod, Doctorante en science politique, Université de Montréal, writes on The Conversation website about the sustainability of the upcoming Winter Games in Italy. She concludes that the organisers have learned from previous Games and are now proposing even more innovative approaches. If you are attending the Games, please let us know your views. … Continue reading The Milan-Cortina strategy shows a real evolution in the way we think about the sustainability of the Winter Games
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