Wealthy individuals are giving billions to solve the climate crisis – is it working?
Dec 19, 2022 16:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views
One of the best parts about being The Conversation is when we actually have a conversation in real life. And finally, we did just that recently with a fascinating event, co-sponsored by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The...
Internet search results could be increasing your carbon emissions
Dec 08, 2022 10:47 am UTC| Technology
Almost everyone thinks they know how to use Google, and they usually get the answer they want. Many will intuitively know that the query milk good for you leads to different results than milk bad for you. The same goes for...
What long-term economic stagnation means for climate change
Oct 31, 2022 08:41 am UTC| Economy
The financial shock the UK has recently suffered is of course bad for green investment. The Rishi Sunak-led government is also likely to use this crisis to push for further public spending cuts that will rule out a truly...
Oct 31, 2022 08:38 am UTC| Nature
As the Victorian city of Echuca prepared for flooding this week, the council moved rapidly to build a temporary earthen levee as others sandbagged. This kept some homes dry, likely worsened flooding in others, and prompted...
Oct 13, 2022 11:48 am UTC| Business
Ahead of next months COP27 climate summit we have been given a stark reminder of the lengths still required to tackle climate change. A new report estimates that investments of US$1 trillion (904 billion) a year in...
Good news – there's a clean energy gold rush under way
Sep 05, 2022 04:31 am UTC| Insights & Views
This week, the Australian Energy Market Operator warned gaps in electricity supply are likely within three years. The reason? Coal plants are quitting the market earlier than expected, as well as becoming less reliable....
Pakistan floods: what role did climate change play?
Sep 05, 2022 04:28 am UTC| Nature
Pakistan is experiencing the most devastating and widespread floods in its history, with the countrys climate minister saying waters have reached across a third of the nation. The growing tally of impacts is dire. More...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects