At last month’s international Pint of Science Festival, the Grantham Institute co-sponsored three events themed around Planet Earth. SSCP DTP student…
Category: Communicating climate change
Insight: Grantham Research Fellowship
Jeff Hardy joined the Grantham Institute as a Research Fellow in 2016. As his fellowship draws to a close, he reflects on his time here.
Five reasons why climate scientists need to become better communicators
Zara Qadir, Communications Manager at the Sustainable Gas Institute, discusses why climate scientists need to step onto their soapboxes – and how to go about it.
Is climate change above ‘post-truth’?
In this opinion piece, Luke Bevan discusses the modern ethical challenges of communicating climate change science to the general public.
Inside the minds of Trump voters: do they really all believe climate change was invented by China?
Republican rhetoric, communist hoax and voter psychology; Geraldine Satre Buisson, a PhD student on the Science and Solutions for a…
Climate change communication: Taking a leaf from the Brexit book
The upcoming referendum on the UK’s European Union (EU) membership has sparked a fiery debate among politicians, the media and…
A trip to the cutting edge of Saudi science
Grantham Institute Co-Director Prof Joanna Haigh shares her impressions on the Saudi science scene following a recent visit to the…
Climate change education: filling the gaps
Grantham Institute Education Manager Sophie Smith explains why we need to nurture postgraduates with a broad perspective and a solid…
World leaders are not the only champions for low-carbon living
Grantham Institute co-director Professor Martin Siegert on the inspiring role for innovation and entrepreneurship, and a new public exhibition of…
Taking the planet’s temperature: How are global temperatures calculated?
Grantham intern Peter Davies (Department of Physics) delves into global temperature records. Statements such as “2014 earth’s warmest year on…