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The story of the damage done to the world’s biodiversity is a tale of decline spanning thousands of years. Can the world seize its chance to change the narrative?

COP27, the latest UN climate change summit which was held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, has been condemned for failing to summon an adequate response to the escalating climate crisis. Negotiators did manage to preserve a commitment made in Paris in 2015 to limit global warming to 1.5°C. But emissions of…

A sample of almost 13,000 young people across England who were in Year 11 in 2021 also found differences in the mental health of different genders.

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

UCL interactive maps show rise in temperatures over last century, predicted rise by 2080, and future flooding risks