climate change

According to a study published by the University of Oxford, the production of food accounts for a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions and plays a bigger part in global warming than the transport industry. While many of us have cut down on our use of plastics within supermarkets, whether...

The topic of climate change is at the heart of recent discussions, as world leaders from over 190 countries met in Paris at the UN Conference and an estimated 70,000 people marched in London to raise awareness of global warming. Our carbon emission is no longer a problem, but...

As part of a monthly online feature, Impact investigates the latest news, projects and discoveries in the battle against climate change. With COP 21 ( Conference of the Parties  to the Kyoto protocol) in full swing in Paris this week, it is timely to look back at the events which...

As part of a monthly online feature, Impact Science will be investigating the latest news, projects and discoveries in the battle to prevent substantial climate change. Academic institutions are hubs for activism, fostered by their tradition of critical thinking. Nowhere is this more prevalent than at Nottingham, which is...

As part of a new monthly online feature, Impact will be investigating the latest news, projects and discoveries in the battle against climate change. One of the foremost debates in the UK at this time is the process of fracking and it’s consequences for both economic gain and potentially damaging...

As of last month, The University of Glasgow made a hugely significant political statement in committing to divest completely from fossil fuel companies. This means that it cut any financial ties or investments with the companies hell-bent on perusing financial gain at the expense of our planet. Glasgow was...