SCI research was well represented at ESA2019 in Manchester.
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Inequalities and climate change
World scientists have collectively endorsed the proposition that the world is facing a climate emergency. Social scientists need to address the burning issue of inequality at the heart of this emergency.
International Repair Day – the right to repair and the politics of practice
As International Repair Day celebrates its third anniversary, Ulrike Ehgartner, Steffen Hirth and Dan Welch discuss the “Right to Repair” and endangered practices.
The Green New Deal’s contradiction
New infrastructure and redistribution may boost carbon emissions.
Don’t bet on the UN to fix climate change
It’s failed for 30 years.
What the Amazon fires tell us about the geopolitics of the climate emergency
Two climate denying Presidents, growing demand for soya in China and deforestation in Brazil have created the perfect climate-change storm, argues Mark Harvey.
A vegan meat revolution is coming to global fast food chains – and it could help save the planet
A few years ago, convincing meat-free “meat” was nothing more than a distant dream for most consumers. Meat substitutes in supermarkets lacked variety and quality. Plant-based burgers were few and far between in major fast food outlets – and meaty they were not.
Vegan is the new vegetarian – why supermarkets need to go ‘plant-based’ to help save the planet
Veganism is arguably the biggest food trend of the moment.
New net zero emissions target won’t end UK’s contribution to global warming – here’s why
Joe Blakey and Marc Hudson disagree with the UK Government’s much vaunted target of zero-carbon by 2050 constitutes the country’s “highest possible ambition”.
Dr Alison Browne presents to Defra’s Joint Water Evidence Programme ‘Grand Challenges’ policy workshop
The SCI’s Ali Browne was invited to present to the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Environment Agency’s ‘Joint Water Evidence Programme’ policy workshop on 6 June 2019.
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