19 December 2023 A look back at COP28 COP28 set itself apart from its predecessors as the first summit where negotiators were…
12 December 2023 COP28: any news on the climate finance? Professor Sarah Bracking has been at COP28, paying close attention to the ongoing debates around…
8 December 2023 Why El Niño is not to blame for record-breaking temperatures in 2023 Dr George Adamson, Reader in Climate and Society, explains the history behind El Niño, and why it is…
4 December 2023 Why action is needed now to prevent species extinction Kamall Ramsahoye outlines how global warming could impact on species and how action is needed now to…
1 December 2023 A divine catalyst for climate action: The founding of the Faith Pavilion at COP28 Dr Rowan Gard looks at the role that spirituality has in climate-change response and disaster risk…
29 November 2023 Your guide to COP28: the issues, obstacles and key players at the global summit Rachel Harrington-Abrams shares her thoughts on the priority areas on the agenda at COP28 for…
6 December 2022 Invasive species: the critical yet complex group driving biodiversity loss Ecologists, María Ángeles Pérez-Navarro and Joshua Brian explain why it's so difficult to manage…
29 November 2022 COP27: How the research community can support implementation Dr Susannah Fisher explores the unique role researchers can play in the push to reduces emissions…
29 November 2022 Inside COP27: understanding hard-fought wins and difficult outcomes Rachel Harrington-Abrams, PhD student in the Department of Geography, details her experiences from…
15 November 2022 Week 1 at COP 27: details up in the air on closing the ambition and finance gap Dr Susannah Fisher was at COP27, following the negotiations as part of her research at King’s.
7 November 2022 Pakistan must get rid of colonial mindset on water People will continue to suffer as long as policymakers see rivers as resources rather than as living…
5 November 2022 Climate action is unlikely to adequately relieve the climate crisis Despite a momentum in public readiness to act, the initiatives designed to mitigate the…
4 November 2022 How do we measure the success of adaptation and does it matter? Dr Susannah Fisher attended one of the workshops ahead of COP27 and shares her thoughts on what…
3 November 2022 Climate COP27: Do climate summits make a difference? Professor Frans Berkhout asks the question: What do they climate summits achieve? And do they make a…
1 August 2022 Armed militias in Brazil hold enormous sway over fate of Amazon – and the global climate How is violence from armed militias leading to environmental destruction and resource exploitation…
20 July 2022 Women, Climate, Conflict: Who carries the weight of war? With the climate crisis now a key contributor to the inflammation of tensions, Sakshi Chandrasekhar…
12 May 2022 India’s interest groups and the environment – How many are there and how do they operate? India is one of the world’s largest democracies and has a prevalent history of interest group…
12 April 2022 The role of car clubs in achieving London’s sustainable transport future Phoebe Dawes, MSc Environment and Development graduate and one of the 'Best Thesis Award' winners…
7 April 2022 Traditional land burning is declining – here’s why that’s a problem Researchers from the Leverhulme Trust explain that controlled fires are important for rural…
12 January 2022 Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change We owe a profound gratitude to the developing nations – including those from Africa – who agreed to…
16 December 2021 Reflections on the failures of COP26 Members of the King’s International Development (KCLID) student society have put together some of…
12 November 2021 Cities under climate crisis: Insights on urban sanitation in India and COP26 promises Dr Srilata Sircar, Lecturer in India and Global Affairs, examines the India's response to climate…
11 November 2021 Cities, regions and built environment: Advancing climate action in the places we live Dr Robert Cowley from the Department of Geography looks at transformative solutions at more local…
9 November 2021 Money makes the world cool down – or does it? Professor Sarah Bracking from the Department of Geography examines climate finance discussions at…
8 November 2021 The challenges of adaptation, loss & damage that must be addressed at COP26 and beyond Rachel Harrington-Abrams and Dr James Porter set out the challenges of adaptation, loss and damage…
3 November 2021 Incorporating environmental, social and governance into high-growth startups Marc Lepere from the Department of International Development looks what is needed to maximise…
3 November 2021 Work together to deliver: How to achieve success at COP26 Ellie Macmillan-Fox, a student in the Department of Geography, explores how we can achieve success…
2 November 2021 COP26: challenges, goals and actions from a Brazilian perspective Dr Vinicius de Carvalho, Daniel Alves, Victor Pereira and Sebastián Ronderos outline why time is…
2 November 2021 What is success? COP26 and beyond Dr Tamsin Edwards explores what is COP26 and success at the global climate summit will look like.
28 October 2021 COP26: lessons learned from the UN Food Systems Summit Ruth Luckins, a student in the Department of Geography, explores the lessons climate actors can…
26 Oct Measuring Mount Everest’s weather 26 October 2022, 18:00 to 19:30 Winds blowing climbers into oblivion. Frostbite claiming entire limbs. Hear how Everest’s legendary weather matches reality, using insights from the globally-significant weather station just installed…
26 Sep Walk2COP27 London Townhall 26 September 2022, 12:30 to 16:30 Join this Townhall meeting in the run-up to COP27.
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