by Jonathan Bosch On Saturday, 7th March 2015, I attended the Time to Act climate march. After a winding route through…
High altitude agriculture – The challenges of adapting to the changing water supply in the Himalayas
by Bhopal Pandeya, Research Associate (ESPA Fellowship), Grantham Institute Mountains are often referred to as ‘water towers’ as they provide…
Hard Evidence: will climate change affect the spread of tropical diseases?
By Paul Parham, Honorary Lecturer in Infectious Disease Epidemiology Many tropical diseases such as malaria, Chagas disease and dengue are…
The global health benefits of tackling climate change
by Professor Paolo Vineis and Pauline Scheelbeek, School of Public Health It is sometimes claimed that addressing climate change with proper…
With climate models, simpler isn’t necessarily better
Grantham Institute Co-Director Professor Joanna Haigh discusses a recent paper which argues that existing climate models ‘run hot’ and overstate the extent of manmade…
Internship Experiences: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
by Peter Blair, Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet DTP student The Thames Basin is set to face many…
2014 – the warmest year on record
A summary of global temperature for 2014 from NASA and NOAA has just been published, showing that the average global…
Who’s responsible for tackling climate change? – COP 20 outcomes
By Dr Flora Whitmarsh, Grantham Institute An agreement produced by the 20th Conference of the Parties in Lima, Peru, noted ‘with grave…
Climate change: positive messages on the international scene
By Dr Flora Whitmarsh, Grantham Institute This blog forms part of a series addressing some of the criticisms often levelled against efforts to…
Why subsidise renewable energy?
by Ajay Gambhir, Grantham Institute This blog forms part of a series addressing some of the criticisms often levelled against efforts…