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The response to Covid-19 has been momentous but discoveries in AI, diet, conservation, space and beyond, show the power of science to improve the world post-pandemic In 2020 the race to space changed gear. The May launch of the SpaceX vehicle Crew Dragon was the first time a private vehicle had delivered astronauts to the

Late-summer temperatures may prove unbearable for some visitors, posing threat to vital holiday industry Increased heat in Mediterranean countries is making the traditional summer beach holiday season in late July and August untenable for many northern Europeans. Tropical nights, where the temperature does not drop below 20C, are increasing and a recognised danger to health.

Agricultural transitions from subsistence to export-oriented production make households more reliant on volatile agricultural commodity markets and can increase households’ exposure to crop price and yield shocks. At the same time, subsistence farming is also highly vulnerable to crop failures. In this work, we define household livelihood vulnerability as the probability of falling under an

Governments around the world are beginning to plan for the effects of climate change. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the city is implementing a variety of green infrastructure practices through the program Green Cities, Clean Waters to meet state and federal stormwater regulations. Though not a current goal of the program, when implemented effectively, a cobenefit

Earlier ruling said expansion plan was illegal as government had not considered its climate commitments The supreme court has overturned a February judgment that a third runway at Heathrow airport was illegal. It means the project can now seek planning permission, but the ultimate completion of the runway remains uncertain. The supreme court ruling marks

Environment Agency urges people in flood zones to plan ahead as Met Office forecasts wet January and February The next couple of months are likely to be wetter than normal in the UK, experts have warned, raising the prospect of flooding. The Environment Agency’s executive director of operations, John Curtin, said teams around the country

I often think it’s comical That Nature always does contrive   That every boy and every gal   That’s born into the world alive     Is either a little Liberal     Or else a little Conservative! Gilbert and Sullivan, Iolanthe, Act II In Radical Uncertainty, Mervyn King and I identify what we call the Viniar fallacy, after the former CFO