Jet streams and heatwaves: what’s the link?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Jet-stream winds that blow around the Earth from east to west are linked to this summer’s heatwaves. Scientists say a number of U-bends in the jet stream are generating hotter weather. While […]

How hot is Earth today compared to when you were born? 5 climate change stories to read this week

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tom Crowfoot, Senior Digital Marketing Apprentice, Formative Content This weekly roundup brings you some key climate change stories from the past seven days. Top stories this week: Earth’s warming, visualized; Aviation turns to hydrogen for sustainability; Heatwaves across […]

Is it just the heat, or does the concept of ‘uneconomic growth’ make a lot more sense now?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum Fixating on GDP gains may incur self-defeating environmental costs. Some experts advocate for a ‘steady-state’ model to curb this ‘uneconomic’ growth. The idea may seem particularly compelling as heatwaves […]

We need to rethink the way we heat ourselves. Here’s why

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gerard Reid, Founder and Partner, Alexa Capital Half of our total energy consumption globally is used for the production of heat – for our homes, industrial purposes other applications. Most of this heat comes from the burning of fossil […]