The Risks and Opportunities of Social Collapse
The risk of climate and societal breakdown is finely balanced against the opportunity to redesign society from the ashes. The most dangerous thing about climate change is that we decided to refer…
Has Time Run Out to Save Ourselves from the Climate Crisis?
There’s hope that a window of opportunity remains open. The stats tell a different story. In May, temperatures hit a national record-high of 52.3 degrees Celsius (126.1 Fahrenheit), in New Delhi,…
The Problem With Living On a Chaotic Planet
Earth's chaotic equilibrium means everything will appear ok, until it’s not. A spring day in England can be an unpredictable affair. Glorious morning sunshine one minute can be replaced by a torrential…
The Dangers and Opportunities of Playing God
A conflict of interest lies at the heart of Artificial Intelligence AI could replace 300 million full-time jobs by 2030. It has the potential to be billions of times smarter than…
Why is it So Hard to See Unsustainable Behaviour?
Our minds can’t deal with big numbers Since 1990 the world has emitted over 750 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It’s difficult to imagine 750 billion of anything, let…
Unintended Consequences
The surprising history of why we drink cow milk illustrates how problematic culture is when it comes to overcoming the climate crisis. Milk, glorious, milk…whether it’s cheese, yoghurt, ice cream or a…