Environment
Talk: Health in a Changing Climate
Climate change will have a huge impact on health, via heat exposure and changes in distribution of vector-borne diseases such as malaria and in more complex ways such as impoverishment and population
Science Festival: Ice Man in a Warming World
When looking for signs of global warming, the melting of the world’s glaciers and ice sheets is often cited as the one of most glaring indicators.
Science Festival: Sunfall with Jim Al-Khalili
Theoretical physicist and broadcaster Prof Jim Al-Khalili is in conversation about his debut novel, Sunfall, with novelist Lin Anderson.
Climate Change Leader Christiana Figueres Calls For "Stubborn Optimism"
Christiana Figueres last night received the prestigious Edinburgh Medal at the Signet Library in Edinburgh with a rousing speech that urged “stubborn optimism” in th
Edinburgh Science Festival
Founded in 1988, the Edinburgh Science Festival brings together a programme of around 270 educational and interactive activities for the wee ones, and events and talks for adults in around 30 venues across town.
Science Festival Director Amanda Tyndall Tackles Climate Change
In the sphere of climate change, 19th century Irish physicist John Tyndall (1820-1893) is a giant.
Science Festival: A Very Short Introduction to...Glaciation
Glaciers lock up 10% of the world's freshwater. These great bodies of ice play an important part in the Earth's development, carving landscapes, influencing climate and affecting global sea level.
Science Festival: Oceans in Crisis, A Public Debate
We all rely on the seas for their abundant food, mineral and energy resources and yet more than 90% of the deep oceans remain totally unexplored.
Edinburgh Science Director: It's Not Technology Standing in the Way of Saving Planet Earth
One of the events around climate change at the Edinburgh Science Festival (6-21 April) takes as its starting point the rallying cry "12 Years to Save the Planet".
Science Festival: How Many Is Too Many?
Malthus was right. There is not enough planet to sustain the growing human population, particularly given our species' profligate use of land and resources.