(Climate Science) Women to the Front!

Collage of women and the environment

Although the global community has made significant efforts in engaging women and girls in science in the past decade, they are still excluded from fully taking part in scientific research. According to the latest data from UNESCO, less than 30 percent of researchers worldwide are women. As the United Nations marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, let’s have a look at some remarkable women from around the world, leading the way in climate science today.

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Tipping Points and Fraudulent Claims

icebergs melting

Way back in 2009, world acclaimed climate scientist and Director of the Penn State Earth System Science Center, Michael E Mann was at the centre of “Climategate”. Thousands of private emails from the University of East Anglia

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Best 10 from the Hive in 2019!

Happy New Year written in the sand at a beach

We know that this time of year is often hectic. And, as we’ve mentioned a few times, it’s been a big year! So perhaps there’s some stuff you’ve missed from The Hive along the way. We wanted

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Can empowering women* help solve climate change?

strong feminist woman in front of greenery

There are two things close to my heart, from a moral and social perspective: climate change and gender equality. I am reticent to say ‘feminism’ due to the sometimes negative connotations that word brings. But let’s be

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Land Degradation

Land Degradation

Whenever we talk about the Climate Crisis, the first issues mentioned are usually about reducing our carbon footprint, living sustainably, removing fossil fuels and transitioning to renewable energy. Very rarely does anyone immediately think of how our

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