Top news of the week: 05.05.2022.
Climate
Climate sceptic thinktank received funding from fossil fuel interests
Exclusive: Global Warming Policy Foundation has led the backlash against UK government’s net zero policy
Swenja Surminski appointed to Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Committee
The Institute’s Head of Adaptation Research Swenja Surminski has been appointed to the Adaptation Committee of the UK’s Climate Change...
As living costs surge, climate change takes a backseat in elections
As COVID-19 has worsened economic and social inequalities, jobs and livelihoods have dominated election campaigns - even in climate-vulnerable countries
Guest post: How climate scientists should handle ‘hot models’
The latest “CMIP6” generation of climate models includes a subset of “hot models” that have high climate sensitivity.
EU officials being trained to meditate to help fight climate crisis
Exclusive: Early results from ‘applied mindfulness’ courses suggests they have helped overcome despair that little can be done
Media reaction: South Asia’s 2022 heatwave and the role of climate change
A heatwave has swept across South Asia for weeks – leaving millions of people struggling with severe impacts.
Climate Change Will Boost Viral Outbreaks
Modeling study is first to project how global warming will increase animal encounters and virus swapping between species
Stanford University announces new climate change school with $1.1 billion from renowned venture capitalist
Stanford University announced Wednesday it is launching a new school later this year focused on climate change and funded by John Doerr, a renowned Silicon Valley venture capitalist.