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Dropping the temperature below 18℃ could impact your health

The world has changed in manifold ways since the height of the pandemic – and research evidence can help governments respond to them. In the last few years, homeworking has become the new normal, there’s been a disturbing increase in mental health problems, and millions have suffered the devastating effects…

Billed as “Africa’s COP”, the 27th UN climate change summit (otherwise known as COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, was expected to promote climate justice, as this is the continent most affected but least responsible for the climate crisis. Negotiations for a fund that would compensate developing countries for the loss…

We need something smaller, leaner and fully focused on the crisis at hand, says Bill McGuire, Prof Emeritus of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at UCL

Bills will cause many to think twice about turning on the heating this winter. How does the body adapt to cold – and will wearing a hat really help?

University and College Union expresses concern at what it says appear to be intimidatory tactics

Union representatives claim UCL has tried to thwart the industrial action by hiring agency workers

This article is part of the Insight’s Uncharted Brain series.

Acknowledging that climate breakdown is unavoidable is key to making fossil-fuel companies and governments take action, says Bill McGuire, professor emeritus of geophysical and climate hazards at UCL