Expert Comment
Extreme weather in the US a reminder of the vulnerability of our cities: Dr Jonathan Clarke
A state of emergency has been declared in New York and New Jersey, at the north-eastern United States experiences flash-flooding and tornadoes as a result of Storm Ida. Dr Jonathan Clarke from Global Sustainable Development at the University of Warwick explains how our cities are particularly vulnerable to the increasing effects of extreme weather.
Should we prepare for a future of constant climate risks? Morten Fibieger Byskov
The number of weather-related disasters has increased five-fold over the last half century, according to the World Meteorological Society, and scientists say that the cause is climate change. Dr Morten Fibieger Byskov, from the Department of Politics and International Studies, shares his thoughts.
Inclisiran a "belt and braces" approach to cholesterol: Prof Zammit
A "game-changing" anti-cholesterol drug is to be offered to people in England and Wales on the NHS, according to BBC News. Professor Victor Zammit, from Warwick Medical School, comments.
Dr Eric Jensen comments on steps taken by Facebook to protect Afghan users
Facebook has temporarily removed the ability for people to search the friends lists of accounts based in Afghanistan, in response to concerns that the Taliban could use social media to target people with US or UK contacts. Dr Eric Jensen of the Department of Sociology comments.
The climate crisis: what does it mean? By Dr Marta Guerriero
It was announced yesterday, 9th July 2021 that climate change has got worse.
The IPCC (Intergovernmental panel on climate change) – a UN group studied 14,000 academic papers related to climate change, and branded it "code red for humanity", but what exactly does this mean? Dr Marta Guerriero, Deputy Head of Global Sustainable Development at the University of Warwick explains.