Climate

Chimpanzees in volatile habitats evolved to behave more flexibly – it could help them weather climate change 0
- BUSINESS
- September 15, 2020
One of the reasons humans are so resilient is our ability to mould our behaviour to ever changing situations. It wasn’t so long ago that many of us hugged when we met. In the middle of a pandemic, in which close contact between people can help spread a deadly virus, we now stand (often awkwardly)
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Climate change: 40°C summer temperatures could be common in UK by 2100 0
- BUSINESS
- June 30, 2020
A stark warning about the kind of summer that could become routine in the UK by the end of this century has been issued in a new study by the country’s Met Office. Using temperature data and climate model simulations, the researchers tested the likelihood of UK temperatures exceeding 30°C, 35°C, and 40°C each summer
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Even concerned consumers don’t know which food choices have the lowest climate impact 0
- BUSINESS
- March 10, 2020
The energy used to grow, process, package and transport food accounts for about a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. But not all food is equally carbon-intensive. Researchers can measure the impact of different food choices at each stage of their journey – from farm to fork – to work out their carbon footprint. Experts
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What Boris Johnson’s government needs to do to show it is serious on climate change 0
- BUSINESS
- December 15, 2019
Climate change had a higher profile in the UK election campaign than ever before, with parties competing hard over their offer to concerned voters. But this was a debate that the Conservatives – who won a landslide majority – largely stood back from. Their manifesto was light on detail compared to the other parties, and
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I’m a climate change scientist – and I’m campaigning for Labour this election 0
- BUSINESS
- December 4, 2019
The 2019 UK general election matters because the climate emergency means that the next decade is critical for the future of humanity. Only a Labour government can really turn things around, not just in the UK, but globally. This may sound exaggerated, but it’s true. Let me explain. While flooding has affected people in Yorkshire
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Technologies to manage climate change already exist – but UK needs to scale up efforts urgently 0
- BUSINESS
- December 1, 2019
When it comes to tackling climate change the UK is still taking baby steps. A lot more needs to be done – and fast – to hit the 2050 net zero carbon emission targets, which involves offsetting any emissions by absorbing an equivalent amount from the atmosphere. While this process can build on future innovations,
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