science

Study: Climate change will push species over 'abrupt' tipping points

Biodiversity

Study: Climate change will push species over 'abrupt' tipping points

Nature Ecology & Evolution study indicates habitability of environment for many animals will rapidly deteriorate once temperatures pass crucial thresholds

clock 19 May 2023 • 3 min read

Science

From floating turbines to carbon capture x-rays: UK clean tech research labs gain multi-million pound funding boost

Government announces £213m funding pot to help upgrade UK science and research facilities up and down the country

clock 06 January 2021 • 2 min read

Policy

'Greta effect' boosting demand for climate change careers, RSC claims

Survey comes alongside separate research showing surge in support for UK's net zero target

clock 24 February 2020 • 3 min read

Risk

Study: Climate change to hit all economies if Paris Agreement crumbles

New study from the University of Cambridge suggests seven per cent of global GDP could be wiped out by 2100 under business-as-usual carbon emissions scenario

clock 21 August 2019 • 2 min read

Policy

UK awards £60m to science projects examining global climate and health challenges

Projects looking at clean AI technologies, the impact of ocean currents on the climate, and collaborative innovation with the US awarded a share of £60m funding pot

clock 12 August 2019 • 3 min read

Technology

Scientists reveal promising results for fertiliser pellets made from captured carbon

Pellets made with captured CO2 could be used as a lower carbon fertiliser

clock 05 July 2019 • 2 min read

Energy

In the fight against climate change, let's not forget the environment

Decarbonisation must go hand in hand with enhancing nature, argue scientists Dr Alona Armstrong and Prof. Mike Stephenson

clock 03 June 2019 • 4 min read

Climate change

Cardiff University to cut ribbon on £5m climate change research centre

Welsh university will act as a hub for climate research with input from other major UK universities and NGO Climate Outreach

clock 22 March 2019 • 2 min read

Science

Could the humble mushroom hold the key to greener industry?

Novozymes' microbial scientist Sara Landvik takes BusinessGreen on a stroll to learn about how mushrooms could help the world hit its Paris Agreement goals

clock 20 November 2018 • 7 min read

Science

Lift off: Mitsubishi greenhouse gas 'hunting' satellite set for launch

IBUKI-2 satellite is designed to observe CO2 and methane concentrations around the world under a joint project with the Japanese government

clock 11 August 2018 • 2 min read