<p>We spoke to Heleen de Coninck, who is Coordinating Lead Author for Chapter 4 in the 1.5°C Special Report, about carbon dioxide removal and negative emissions technologies and why there is still hope for mitigating climate change.</p>
12.03.2018
<p>As the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) prepares to mark its 30th anniversary next week, we take an in-depth look at the upcoming Special Report on 1.5°C, which was requested by the world’s governments at COP21 in 2015.</p>
12.03.2018
<p>On the occasion of the IPCC’s 30th anniversary, we shine the light on the series of pivotal events in 1980-85 that alerted scientists to the urgency of addressing climate change, kicking politicians into action, and ultimately leading to the birth of the world’s climate science assessment body.</p>
10.03.2018
<p>In this second part of our series explaining these mega-processes, we look at the newcomer to the big global environmental assessments: the International Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Created in 2012, with 127 member states, it is the leading international body for assessing biodiversity and ecosystem services.</p>
28.12.2017
<p>From oceans to pollination to our continued struggle against our carbon addicted societies, have you ever wondered what drives the appearance of these headlines in our news feeds? As the International Panel on Climate Change prepares to mark its 30th anniversary a central achievement has been to put climate change high on the public agenda. But how many know what the IPCC is and what it does? The IPCC is just one of the so-called global environmental assessments that bring together the best scientific knowledge for a policy audience via the collective efforts of thousands of volunteer scientists and the world’s governments. As 2018 rolls around we look at why it will be a big year for these global environmental assessments.</p>
20.12.2017
<p>In this Q&A, Amelia Greiner Safi of Cornell University talks about how the scientific community can help the public to care about, and act on, the problems facing the world’s seas.</p>
08.06.2017
<p>Next week thousands of leaders and ocean experts will descend upon New York City to wrestle with an urgent problem: How can we protect the world’s oceans?</p>
02.06.2017
<p>We spoke with Daniel Sarewitz, Professor of Science and Society at Arizona State University, about post-normal science and what uncertainty means for scientists working to provide advice to policy-makers. This interview took place on the sidelines of the 2nd conference on science advice to governments in Brussels, Belgium, 28–29 September 2016.</p>
27.02.2017
<p>Here, Heide Hackmann, Executive Director at ICSU, highlights key initiatives ensuring science is present within the United Nations (UN) and explains how ICSU and the scientific community can support these processes.</p>
10.02.2017
