Opinion

What happens to gases that we cannot see? On World Zero Waste Day, we must focus on responsibly managing gas stored underground, which is essential for a credible low-waste, low-carbon system.

This International Day of Forests we focus on tropical rainforest science, the vulnerability of these forests to climate extremes, and the need for action beyond symbolic commitments.

With three prominent COP events lined up for 2026, Professor Liz Grant reflects on the achievements of last year’s climate conference and why coming together for the sake of the environment matters.

On the UN's World Wildlife Day, we must face the reality that economic growth is driving environmental destruction, and relying on it to fund environmental protection and decarbonisation is a paradox that will ultimately result in more harm.

Africa’s net-zero pledges meet oil expansion and debt realities, raising questions of justice. On World Day of Social Justice, what would a fair Africa-led energy transition require?

Familiar bars of chocolate have been getting more expensive, and often smaller. Is this really just because cocoa has become more expensive, as is often claimed in the media?

On World Pulses Day, we need to eat less meat and adopt a sustainable diet if we want to transform our food system.

A Swiss summit is poised to decide the future of plastic. But not everyone agrees that there should be less of it.

Slashing aid budgets causes harm in the short and long term. While the UK and elsewhere haggle over fractions of a percentage, lives are already being affected.

The chilling reality of this profit-driven, highly lucrative industry is revealed by new findings from the University’s Childlight Global Child Safety Institute.

Despite advances, machine translation tools like Google Translate still face significant accuracy issues. What can these early versions of machine learning tell us about the future of AI?