Today in the EU, methane emissions account for around 10% of total GHG emissions and of that methane, three quarters comes from agriculture and waste. This is why I have framed the discussion in terms of systemic change, meaning that by 2040 the energy system in Europe looks nothing like ...
Researchers have suggested that more and larger MPAs will be needed in the future to address climate change impacts (Lawler, 2009). Specific recommendations include increasing the size of existing reserves, adding buffers around existing reserves, and adding larger reserves to reserve networks (Halpin...
Urban social–ecological–technological systems (SETS) are dynamic and respond to climate pressures. Change involves alterations to land and resource management, social organization, infrastructure, and design. Research often focuses on how climate chang
I said that was the original viridian manifesto. The reason I started looking into the history was that I’ve been asked to help with the organisation of a“Viridian Conference” taking place on the 16th and 17th of this month, March 2021. And that conference is based around the provocation...
May be just around the bend 12. Standing Tall by Paul Holmes I’m always amazed howYou stand so very tall,How you never give in,You bend but do not fall.Your orange flame dancesIn a hypnotic display;The winds of change keep blowingBut right there is where you stay.You constantly keep...
We present a methodology designed to study the spatial heterogeneity of climate change. Our approach involves decomposing the observed changes in temperature patterns into multiple trend, cycle, and seasonal components within a spatio-temporal model. We
as the morning mist from among the hills. If we can look upon the past and behold the ravages of time, or on the present and not feel his powerful influence upon ourselves and the things around us, then indeed will our future be dark and cheerless.”- Charles Lanman, ‘Musings,’ 1840...
The plan, he explained, “is to launch a coffee table book that not just show how lucky we are to have the salmon around us, but also the importance of the urban creeks.” Pre-sales of the book are scheduled to start this December, with the book expected to be available in major bo...
The global biodiversity crisis is generated by the combined effects of human-induced climate change and land conversion. Madagascar is one of the World’s most renewed hotspots of biodiversity. Yet, its rich variety of plant and animal species is threate
The current water infrastructure challenges in New Delhi are inadequate water supply, depleted groundwater, unequal water access, and grave water scarcity, which shed light on the urgent need for more sustainable, resilient, and reliable alternatives, such as decentralised wastewater systems. A decentra...