The Met Office confirms 2010 to 2019 is second hottest and second wettest decade in the country over the past 100 years.
We're still heading for climate breakdown Joe Gammie | 6th January 2020 News Science & Systems Climate Breakdown Global Temperatures Met Office National Climate Information Centre 22763719-1.jpg The …
Emperor Penguins could virtually disappear by the year 2100 due to loss of Antarctic sea ice.
… are living indicators whose population trends can illustrate the consequences of … of ice to raise their chicks. Population trends For more than sixty years, scientists … model successfully reproduced past observed trends in Emperor Penguin populations around …
EU Copernicus Climate Change Service and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts will confirm on Monday if July was hottest ever recorded.
Was this the world's hottest July? Emily Beament | 2nd August 2019 News Climate Breakdown Global Temperatures Hottest Day Science & Systems 48331193632_33553a762c_z.jpg EU Copernicus Climate Change …
Nuclear advocates take hope from China's plan for 58GW of new nuclear capacity, writes Zhang Chun. But nuclear's share of China's power supply is in long term decline, and the target is likely to be missed as faster, cheaper, nimbler renewables surge ahead.
… nuclear. However some think that on current trends at least, nuclear power is essential. … or not technology can keep up with the trends. Yang Fuqiang, Senior Adviser on …
September 2019 was the fourth month in a row to come close to or break temperature records.
Record temperatures reveal long-term heating Staff Reporter | 15th October 2019 News Copernicus Record Temperatures Temperature Rise Global Heating Science & Systems sun-earth-cut.jpg September 2019 …
Global nuclear power capacity grew slightly in 2016, writes Jim Green, but it was more a dead cat bounce than the promised 'nuclear renaissance'. The collapse of Toshiba, the direct result of its failing nuclear ventures, is indicative of the crisis faced by nuclear contractors and utilities worldwide. Another sign of the industry's poor outlook: no major commodity had a worse 2016 than uranium.
Not just Toshiba - the global nuclear industry is in crisis everywhere Jim Green | 3rd February 2017 News Nuclear Energy Corporations moorside-site-mps-birds-eye-view-cut.jpg Global nuclear power …
UK's Covid-19 vaccine deals with Novavax and Janssen threaten fair global distribution, campaigners warn.
UK deal threatens 'vaccine nationalism' Brendan Montague | 18th August 2020 | News Coronavirus Vaccine Science Systems Science & Systems Big Pharma Vaccine UK's Covid-19 vaccine deals with Novavax …
The recent U-turn by of some of the UK's leading environmentalists - and one-time nuclear energy opponents - on the issue of nuclear energy, has caused vigourous debate in the media. Their reasoning is that we simply don't have the capacity to produce enough renewable energy to meet our needs. But as this comprehensive Ecologist report from 2007 shows the UK is really a renewable energy powerhouse.
… into question,’ Rubin points out. ‘These trends are likely to result in a sharp …
The global rebirth of nuclear power was meant to be well under way by now, writes Jim Green. But in fact, nuclear's share of world power generation is on a steady long term decline, and new reactors are getting ever harder to build, and finance. The only real growth area is decommissioning, but that too has a problem: where's the money to pay for it?
… huge nuclear building programmes. On current trends, this is looking more and more … than an element of truth given the recent trends." Kidd proposes reducing nuclear costs …
The government is due to announce a £250 million support package for 'small modular reactors' his week, just as the price of wind and solar power contracts fall 10% below UK wholesale prices. OLIVER TICKELL argues that the Britain's 'civilian' nuclear power expenditure is actually a camouflaged subsidy to the UK's Trident nuclear missile system.
… Extrapolate these declining renewable cost trends to 2030, and we can expect solar power …
‘Extreme’ downpours of rain have increased in the past 50 years, argues Global Institute for Water Security.
Torrential rain increasing with global warming Brendan Montague | 6th June 2019 News Global Warming Weather Rain Extreme Precipitation Science & Systems 3697514216_4102cee151_b.jpg ‘Extreme’ …
Challenging individual consumerism must occur in synchrony with critiquing broader capitalist systems.
Climate justice, ethics and action Samuel Hayward | 5th February 2019 News Capitalism Economics Consumerism Science & Systems 6324277410_3602ee5727_o.jpg Challenging individual consumerism must occur …
Evolutionary psychology demonstrates an innate preference for social learning and 'niche construction' that can help us understand the drive towards direct action and citizen assemblies.
… direct action and citizen assemblies. Recent trends in our understanding of cultural …
Meanwhile children particularly at risk from air pollution - mostly caused by transport and burning coal.
British pensioners at risk from climate breakdown Emily Beament | 14th November 2019 News Climate Breakdown Climate Change Health Pollution Science & Systems london-pollution-cut.jpg Meanwhile …
The link between nuclear power and cancer is real, writes Chris Busby, and revealed in the UK's cancer statistics - if only you look for it. Previous approaches have focused on rare cancers over large, poorly selected populations. But look at common cancers among those most exposed to nuclear radiation, and the statistical evidence is overwhelming.
Breast cancer and nuclear power - statistics reveal the link 'they' wanted to hide Chris Busby | 18th May 2015 News Health Nuclear Energy UK Science …
Our problems with plastic Liz Lee Reynolds | 14th January 2020 News Platic Waste Disposable Plastic Pollution Sustainability Consumerism Science & Systems plastic-ocea-2-cut.jpg We need a holistic …
The oceans' warmest 10 years on record were all measured in the past decade.
Climate warning from ocean warming John Besley | 14th January 2020 News Science & Systems Climate Breakdown Record-Setting Ocean Warmth Continued In 2019 Advances In Atmospheric Sciences Atlantic …
New study into the impact of outdoor activity on children's wellbeing suggests being outside makes youngsters feel more confident.
Nature connection helps children learn Alison Kershaw | 7th November 2019 News Nature Connection School Education Learning Science & Systems 22373482-1.jpg New study into the impact of outdoor …