Migration around the globe: How butterflies are reacting to climate change
Around the world, butterflies’ distribution ranges are changing, often in connection with climate change and extreme weather. The results of an intern…
Category: Climate in Society
New study reveals how phosphorus changes the way eucalypt forests respond to rising CO₂
Western Sydney University researchers have led an international team in the first ecosystem-scale study to investigate how phosphorus availability aff…
Can law protect the planet?
Across The Dickson Poon School of Law at KCL, students and researchers think differently about how law can help to solve global problems, and some of …
Climate adaptation is ‘social challenge’ – new report
A new report from ACCESS and the Government Office for Science demonstrates that climate adaptation is not only a technical challenge, but also a soci…
100% organic free-range egg production could have negative consequences for climate and nature
An international team, including researchers at the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, has revealed striking trade…
Tree cover is key to cooling cities
Trees in urban areas are highly effective in reducing harmful heat exposure and improving outdoor comfort in cities, according to a new study. Weather…
Recycling isn’t a distraction, but it won’t stop climate change either
For years we’ve been told that governments and corporations promoting individual actions like recycling are conveniently distracting citizens fr…
Low-Level Cloud Loss Amplifies Global Warming
Low-level clouds over the earth’s oceans play a prominent role in keeping our planet cool by reflecting sunlight away from the surface. But thei…