Earlier this month, the Indian government ended the devolved powers arrangement they had with Indian-administered Kashmir. As I write, I have no idea what the consequences will be. But I do know this is what nationalist governments do. There is a rash of books coming...
Bill McGuire writes that it is time to 'Shout it from the burning Arctic, pop the luke-warm champagne!' As the second blistering heatwave of the summer sets in and the streets of the capital begin to melt, we can celebrate one thing at least... At long last the...
I had to take an astonished breath when Boris Johnson explained how committed he was to business – so committed, he said, that he was the only senior politician who supported the banks during the 2008 crash. What, I exclaimed to myself? That is like saying you...
There had been no climate debate in Parliament for two years then one that was barely attended. Now House of Commons has declared a 'climate emergency'. Bill McGuire asks what is going on, if MPs understand the implications and whether logical actions will follow...
Weather and climate are not the same, but Bill McGuire is reeling at the numbers rolling-up from recent extreme weather events and how climate change is loading the dice. Here he writes about why... The UK weather at the end of February was was the first time that...
Here's some evidence-based hope in a warming world... Working in collaboration with Tamarack Media, and the Rapid Transition Alliance, we've made this short film for the BBC. Now that climate change is undeniable, some switch to saying that the action necessary to...
Instead of the usual wrangling over policy, as it is a Friday and in honour of the global schools' climate strike happening today and the Fridays for Future movement, here is a song about climate breakdown written especially for us by our long-time collaborator,...
It is a strange thing, given the sound and fury emanating from the USA over the phrase, but the idea of a Green New Deal was actually homegrown in the UK. Especially homegrown in fact, for us, because of the involvement of New Weather's Andrew Simms. It was launched...
Key decisions are being taken now about whether or not the UK locks-in continuing dependence on fossil fuels. The fracas over fracking led some scientists with relationships to the oil and gas industry in a letter to The Times newspaper to support claims for a...
Lindsay Mackie looks at the costs and consequences when extractive capitalism is put in charge of providing essential public services, and asks why lessons are not being learned or companies held to account? It’s like irregular buses – along they come in unwanted...