Essays & Blog Posts

North Sea drilling and managing UK’s climate are different issues: don’t mistake one for the other

Two big talking points have dominated climate politics in the UK this summer: whether the new PM should authorise exploitation of the Rosebank (oil) and Jackdaw (gas) fields in the North Sea and what the country should be doing to better cope with summer heatwaves and drought. These topics were also in the air 50 […]

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Solar geoengineering for profit

Mike Hulme |
The Israeli-U.S. startup Stardust Solutions announced last week that it raised $60 million in venture capital in its latest funding round – the largest venture investment to date for a for-profit company developing solar geoengineering technology, particularly injection of...
Illustration showing two hands pressed together in prayer on the left and a stylized globe on the right, with trees and animal silhouettes below—symbolizing the meeting of religious knowledge and IPCC-driven environmental awareness.

The IPCC and Religious Knowledge

Mike Hulme |
By Mike Hulme[1] and Arthur C Petersen[2] The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is in the early stages of establishing its Seventh Assessment Report (AR7).  These preparations include holding a workshop early in 2026 on ‘engaging diverse knowledge...