Expert Comment
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.
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.
IPCC Report: What do we now know, and what can we learn? Prof João Porto de Albuquerque
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading authority on climate, has published its latest report. Professor João Porto de Albuquerque, Director at the Institute for Global Sustainable Development at the University of Warwick, comments.
Expert comment, Europe experiences warmest year on record
We need committed leadership, a much greater level of information, and a social movement through which people can change their consumption patterns together." Professor David Mond comments on findings from the EU Copernicus Climate Change survey that globally, 2020 was tied with the previous warmest year 2016, making 2011-2020 the warmest decade recorded, while Europe has seen its warmest year ever.