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Fulvia Marotta comments on the implications of new Oxford Smith School research for the global economy. “These projections are really striking and will add extra pressure to already fragile economies as the demand for energy will probably grow faster than infrastructure capacity. If that gap persists, it could generate sustained inflationary pressures,” she said.

Law firms, consultants and advertisers play a decisive role in shaping the economy’s direction. Their support for oil and gas expansion must end, write Clarissa Salmon and Alexis McGivern in FT Sustainable Views. 

India Today's explainer article on carbon capture features comment from Dr Sugandha Srivastav on whether the technology can help alleviate India's air pollution problems. “Fixing the air pollution problem requires implementing known solutions rather than innovations,” she said. 

Tanya O'Garra, Senior Research Associate at the Oxford Smith School, writes in Monga Bay on the need for causal evidence to understand what really works in conservation programmes. "Most of us are familiar with the refrain that “correlation is not causation,” yet correlation remains seductive simply because it’s easier to observe that two things happen together, than to prove that one caused the other. We may observe that forests inside protected boundaries remain standing while surrounding forests disappear. But without ruling out alternative explanations — in this case, that remoteness, not protection, preserved those forests — we risk misinterpreting what drives conservation outcomes," she says. 

Academics including Dr Laurence Wainwright discuss how the climate crisis is reshaping not only the physical world but also the psychological landscapes in which individuals and communities attempt to live, learn and adapt. "Effective action will require embedding climate–mental health into national adaptation planning, primary care guidelines and education systems. In doing so, an essential step is taken towards building emotionally, culturally and ecologically sustainable futures."

The Daily Mail highlighted UK relevant findings from new research co-authored by Dr Radhika Khosla, including how the country is likely to experience a "whopping" 150% more uncomfortably hot days, if the world passes 2 degrees of warming.