Flight shaming: how to spread the campaign that made Swedes give up flying for good
2020-07-28
Europe’s major airlines are likely to see their turnover drop by 50% in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, while European airports expect to welcome 700 million fewer passengers. It’s a brutal shock to a global industry, writes Avit K Bhowmik in a new article in The Conversation.
Non-Indigenous Australians need to educate themselves
2020-06-12
The recent Black Lives Matter protests in Australia have highlighted the pressing and continued need for non-Indigenous Australians to take responsibility for reconciliation, writes Marnie Graham and colleagues.
Why a 17% emissions drop does not mean we are addressing climate change
2020-05-22
The global COVID-19 quarantine has meant less air pollution in cities and clearer skies. But these relatively small and temporary changes should not be mistaken for the COVID-19 pandemic actually helping to fix climate change.
AI can tackle the climate emergency – if developed responsibly
2020-04-23
As pressures on the planet and its climate increase, so does the hope that novel technologies will be able to help us detect, adapt and respond to the growing environmental crisis.
Who believes in conspiracy theories and why?
2020-04-07
Research shows that people who believe in one conspiracy theory are more likely to believe in others. Interview with anthropologist Annika Rabo from Stockholm University in the podcast “Expert guide to conspiracy theories”.
The history of the word “crusade”
2020-03-05
The word “crusade” has always had different meanings and has served as a political instrument, writes Benjamin Weber in a new article in the digital magazine The Conversation where he untangles the history of the word.
The burden on ocean ecosystems discussed in The Conversation
2020-02-04
The so called “Blue Acceleration” will have significant consequences for life on the blue planet, writes SU researcher Robert Blasiak in a new article in the digital magazine The Conversation.
Climate action commented by SU researcher in The Conversation
2020-02-04
Can individual behaviour make a real difference to the environment? In a new article in The Conversation, researchers from Stockholm University and Keele University discuss the relationship between alternatives and resistance.
A new role for transnational corporations in an increasingly crowded ocean?
2020-09-11
What does stewardship mean on a global scale? After all, the ocean is the beating heart of a dozen global industries, the Earth’s climate system, and the biosphere.
We lose about 30 minutes of sleep each night of the working week, new study shows
2020-08-27
How much sleep is lost on days when we work? Johanna Garefelt at Stockholm University shares her latest research in a new article in The Conversation.
“We mapped the world’s frozen peatlands – what we found was very worrying”
2020-08-17
Gustaf Hugelius, researcher at Stockholm University, and his colleagues have just produced the most accurate map yet of the world’s peatlands and discusses the results in a new article in The Conversation.
“Is humanity doomed because we can’t plan for the long term?”
2020-08-05
While the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are still unclear, it is certain that they are a profound shock to the systems underpinning contemporary life.
“Iran: decades of unsustainable water use has dried up lakes and caused environmental destruction”
2020-08-04
Salt storms are an emerging threat for millions of people in north-western Iran, thanks to the catastrophe of Lake Urmia.
Flight shaming: how to spread the campaign that made Swedes give up flying for good
2020-07-28
Europe’s major airlines are likely to see their turnover drop by 50% in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, while European airports expect to welcome 700 million fewer passengers. It’s a brutal shock to a global industry, writes Avit K Bhowmik in a new article in The Conversation.
Non-Indigenous Australians need to educate themselves
2020-06-12
The recent Black Lives Matter protests in Australia have highlighted the pressing and continued need for non-Indigenous Australians to take responsibility for reconciliation, writes Marnie Graham and colleagues.
Why a 17% emissions drop does not mean we are addressing climate change
2020-05-22
The global COVID-19 quarantine has meant less air pollution in cities and clearer skies. But these relatively small and temporary changes should not be mistaken for the COVID-19 pandemic actually helping to fix climate change.
“We simulated how a modern dust bowl would impact global food supplies, the result is devastating“
2020-04-23
What consequences would a disruption like the Dust Bowl have now, when the Great Plains of the US are a major producer of staple cereals for the world?
AI can tackle the climate emergency – if developed responsibly
2020-04-23
As pressures on the planet and its climate increase, so does the hope that novel technologies will be able to help us detect, adapt and respond to the growing environmental crisis.
Who believes in conspiracy theories and why?
2020-04-07
Research shows that people who believe in one conspiracy theory are more likely to believe in others. Interview with anthropologist Annika Rabo from Stockholm University in the podcast “Expert guide to conspiracy theories”.
Why coronavirus may forever change the way we care within families
2020-03-26
The global spread of COVID-19 has illuminated the “care crisis” that has been building for decades, writes researchers in a new article in The Conversation.
The history of the word “crusade”
2020-03-05
The word “crusade” has always had different meanings and has served as a political instrument, writes Benjamin Weber in a new article in the digital magazine The Conversation where he untangles the history of the word.
The burden on ocean ecosystems discussed in The Conversation
2020-02-04
The so called “Blue Acceleration” will have significant consequences for life on the blue planet, writes SU researcher Robert Blasiak in a new article in the digital magazine The Conversation.
Climate action commented by SU researcher in The Conversation
2020-02-04
Can individual behaviour make a real difference to the environment? In a new article in The Conversation, researchers from Stockholm University and Keele University discuss the relationship between alternatives and resistance.
