Scientists react to new pledges emerging from COP28. Prof Sir Adrian Smith, president of the Royal Society said: “The … read more
A study published in PLOS Climate looks at the use of dust as a solar shield. Prof Joanna Haigh … read more
The British Geological Survey (BGS) have published their report on induced seismicity from fracking. Dr Salvador Acha, Senior Research … read more
There has been recent debate and media discussion about the use of fracking in the UK and its role in … read more
The UK Government has announced that it is withdrawing its support for fracking in the UK. Prof Geoffrey Maitland, … read more
Research, published in Nature Communications, reports that the UK’s shale gas reserves are lower than they were previously thought to … read more
Research, published in Biogeosciences, reports that shale gas extraction through fracking may be responsible for increases in methane gas in … read more
A study, published in Science Advances, reports that deposition of large quantities of artificial snow may reduce the rate of disintegration … read more
Researchers publishing in Environmental Research Letters have reviewed the capability and cost of delivering sulphates into the lower stratosphere as part of a solar geoengineering project. read more
Researchers assess the effects of the rapid implementation, continuation and sudden termination of geoengineering on climate velocities, in a new study, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. read more
A new article, published in Nature Communications, examines impacts of hemispheric solar geoengineering on tropical cyclone frequency. read more
New research publishing in PNAS, reports that releasing an aerosol of calcium carbonate into the atmosphere would cool the air, without damaging the ozone layer. read more
The government has given the go ahead for horizontal fracking at a site in Lancashire. read more
A draft text for agreement of those involved in the UN climate talks in Paris has been published. read more
The Oil and Gas Authority and the Department for Energy and Climate Change have announced that 27 sites for shale gas extraction will be formally offered to companies following the latest round of licensing. read more
Strategies involving negative emissions, or the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, have been suggested as a way of mitigating the effects of climate change. Publishing in the journal Nature Communications, a team of scientists has concluded that based on their reported estimates, the development of such technologies should be accelerated and be central to climate policy. read more
Lancashire County Council has rejected an application for fracking for shale gas at a coastal site in Fylde. read more
The National Research Council in the US has published two reports on the subject of geoengineering to counter the effects of climate change. The reports focus on the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as well as the reflection of sunlight. read more
The House of Commons cross-party Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has issued a new report on shale fracking in the UK. In it, they recommend that fracking be put on hold because of health risks and conflicts with climate change targets. read more
The first UK funded research projects on geoengineering are about to finish. The principal investigators from each project came to the SMC to discuss the conclusions of their work and whether they see a place for geoengineering in a warming world. read more
