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Why the Pope Needs the Boardroom
In what may be remembered as the most influential papal encyclical of this century, Pope Francis today asked Catholics and non-Catholics alike to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle.
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The Arctic just had the warmest winter on record. The repercussions will be global
New Year’s Eve is a foggy memory for most of us during the summer. But for the Arctic, the effects of the hangover linger on.
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Greenland’s ice sheets are disappearing faster than predicted - here’s why you should care
For most of the year, Greenland is white, but things are starting to change. Currently, Greenland is losing 350 gigatonnes of ice annually – 50% from ice melt, and 50% from glaciers moving into the ocean and breaking up into icebergs, which then melt.
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Forget the FTSE 500: the Arctic is the real barometer of global risk
Humans are naturally risk-averse. We try to avoid disaster zones, and don’t like to fly when there appear to be mechanical problems or heavy fog. However, often information about risk is incomplete, and sometimes we don’t even know the risks we’re taking until after the event. Even for thrill-seekers, identifying and managing risk is a prudent approach.
Gail Whiteman
Professor Gail Whiteman is the Chair of the Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business. She is involved in an initiative to establish networks between polar scientists and global leaders and is leading a project to evaluate the economic costs of lost climate services from a melting Arctic.