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AI may not be the demand booster copper bulls expect
Reuters cites a joint Oxford Smith School and Marex whitepaper which revealed that many data centre projects are far behind schedule, demonstrating a disconnent between bold statements from tech companies and actual work on the ground.
Carbon dioxide removal will need to scale faster than solar to meet climate targets
The 3rd Edition of the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report finds that national pledges fall short of pathways limiting warming to 1.5°C this century by more than 5 billion tonnes of CO₂ per year by 2050.
The scorching May heatwaves are here to stay. And Northern Europe is totally unprepared
During the UK's scorching May heatwave, Dr Laurence Wainwright warned The Independent's readers that the UK will "perhaps be the worst impacted by the predicted hot, long summer ahead. The country, everything from its cities to air-con-less offices and homes through to train tracks that buckle in the heat and oft-heat-overwhelmed health system, simply isn’t designed for hot weather."
Scientists blame climate change for the UK heatwave – and say 35°C in spring is 'absolutely astonishing'
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Dr Laurence Wainwright revealed just how hot the UK could get if climate change isn't curbed.
"Overwhelming scientific evidence indicates that human-induced climate change is already, and will continue to, result in the UK getting hotter... Scientific modelling predicts that by 2070, summer temperatures in the UK will be on average 5°C hotter than today," he said.
Americans living in the UK 'humbled' as they brave British heatwave without air conditioning
After 35 degree May temperatures in London, Laurence Wainwright contributes to a Daily Mail article exploring why the UK is unprepared for heatwaves and climate change, and highlights the need to consider sustainable cooling beyond air conditioning.
“Get stuff done!”: Alexandria Procter is an MSc student on an entrepreneurial mission
Alexandria Procter was a succesful entrepreneur before she enrolled on the Oxford Smith School MSc, having founded her own company at just 22. Here, she discusses her journey as founder, experience on the programme and ambitions for the future.
Oxford Net Zero academics find cause for optimism in increasingly aligned net zero standards
New research from Oxford Net Zero and the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment finds that the voluntary climate standards used by companies to set decarbonisation targets are increasingly unified and can drive effective and meaningful progress to net zero – despite political headwinds against climate action in some countries.&nbs
China’s Green Leap Forward and what the West might learn from it
Calvin Quek and Visiting Professor James Thornton discuss the significance of China's latest Five Year Plan, and what the West could learn from the country's approach to energy and the environment.
Climate Change Is Already Showing Up in the Cost of Living
Honorary Research Associate Fulvia Marotta talks to Bloomberg about her upcoming research that links temperature rise to inflation.
35-50% of planned AI data centres are behind schedule
A new white paper from the Oxford Smith School and Marex points to a significant “delivery gap” for planned AI data centres, with up to 50% running behind schedule.
Schools in a warming India: Rethinking heat readiness beyond emergency response
MSc candidate and lawyer Ashima Gulati explores the impacts of India's warming climate on the country's schools and the policy interventions that could mitigate them.
Oxford Smith School alum’s Journey from student to Venture Founder
During her time on the Smith School MSc, Hannah Sassi focused her dissertation on locally-led climate change adaptation – researching how communities in Kenya and South Africa responded to existential climate risks in ways that were deeply contextual and place-based.