science & systems

Localisation can lead to a sustainable and more fulfilling future for people and our planet.

Rapid melting of Greenland ice sheet compared to 'Niagara Falls'.

EU Copernicus Climate Change Service and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts will confirm on Monday if July was hottest ever recorded.

The top 10 hottest years are (in order): 2014; 2006; 2011; 2007; 2017; 2003; 2018; 2004; 2002; and 2005.

University of Oregon oceanographer Dave Sutherland studied the subsurface melting of the LeConte Glacier.

Nature Communications meta-analysis suggests evolution not quick enough to guarantee their persistence during climate changes.

Aristotle's logic provides the foundation for the dialectical theory of change.

Consumers are set to spend £800 million on 10 million wedding outfits they will wear once.

One-sixth of global economy under net zero targets, ECIU analysis shows.

A group of leading business have launched a global initiative aimed at jumpstarting the plastics circular economy.

Ice loss from glaciers is important because it contributes to rising sea levels.

Widely-held belief that outdoor cats threaten biodiversity and public health challenged by new research.

The relentless pursuit of GDP growth is being challenged from environmental and well-being standpoints. But where did the idea come from?

The American chestnut is being used as a PR tool for winning over public opinion on the use of biotechnology as a 'tool of conservation'.

A new comprehensive study considers the most likely ways the world will end, including disease, nuclear war, natural disaster and asteroid impact.

‘Extreme’ downpours of rain have increased in the past 50 years, argues Global Institute for Water Security.

What are orbital theories of climate and how can they help us understand climactic shifts in the geologic past, and the severity of human-induced climate change in the present?

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.

Green growth might impede our progress in fighting species extinction, resource depletion and climate breakdown.

Organisations called on to drive sustainable business practices during London’s Circular Economy Week.

A new residential course and practical guide will help those considering reintroducing beavers to their land.

A review of Aaron Bastani, ‘Fully Automated Luxury Communism: A Manifesto’ published on 11 June 2019 by Verso Books.

Rat cull on the Devon island leads to recovery of bird populations.

A survey by YouGov of 2,064 people also found 17 percent thought moths were ugly and 12 percent thought they were scary.