World Athletics president Sebastian Coe at a press conference at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Image credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY By Anders Lorenzen Sebastian Coe, the head of World Athletics has warned that in the wake of the climate crisis athletics face an uncertain future and the sport needs to adapt. He explained that already now athletes are suffering […]
The launch of Adapting Industry to Withstand Rising Temperatures and Future Heatwaves. Photo credit: Anders Lorenzen. By Anders Lorenzen The UK engineering body the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has in a report released on Wednesday warned about the climate impacts facing the Engineering industry. The report was launched last week at IMechE’s central London location, only a stones-throw away […]
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released its 2022 update on the state of the planet, and the news is not good. While conversations and carbon dioxide reduction commitments continue, the Earth continues to warm, averaging 1.09 degrees Celsius (1.96 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the era between 1850 and 1900. Even if policymakers and companies aren’t […]