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
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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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?
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
Read moreLand 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
Read moreLet’s talk about…Climate Change
Climate change seems undeniable to many of us. We are living in an era where heatwave temperatures are higher than ever before, the midwest has been flooded for the past six months, more fires are destroying the
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A Brief History of Climate Science
The Green New Deal
Between 1933 and 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted the New Deal, a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations. The program focused on relief for the poor and unemployed, recovery of the economy
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