Climate policy could learn from people who already live within the limits of sufficiency
Around forty percent of the world’s population already lives in a way that keeps their carbon footprint close to or in line with sufficiency. A …
Category: Decarbonising our World
Expert Comment: New nuclear capacity won’t fix today’s energy problems
Dr Bettina Wittneben, Lecturer in Management at Oxford’s Saïd Business School and Associate Fellow at Pembroke College and the School of Geography and…
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…
The carbon case for going green is only half the story
As the race to cut greenhouse gases intensifies, NUS researchers have unveiled a new carbon storage solution that could help keep planet-warming emiss…
UK gas decarbonisation project awarded Ofgem funding
Backed by new Ofgem funding, a pioneering project involving Exeter researchers will explore how surplus wind energy can be converted into renewable me…
Rising seas could ‘drown’ mangroves and release carbon
New research led by the University of Exeter warns that rising sea levels could “drown” mangroves, reducing their ability to store carbon and even tur…
New rail tunnels could heat homes
New research from the University of Leeds suggests rail tunnels could one day heat thousands of homes by capturing underground warmth and recycling it…
East Campus solar array begins delivering electricity
At the University of Colorado Boulder, sustainability is moving beyond ambition and into action. A new East Campus solar array is now delivering clean…