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There’s a 98% chance of the hottest year on record coming in the next five years, and a 66% chance of exceeding the critical 1.5°C warming threshold for at least one of those years, according to the latest World Meteorological Organization update.
The prediction that an individual year above 1.5℃ global warming is more likely than not is alarming. Does this mean the Paris Agreement has already failed in its goal of keeping the global temperature increase below 1.5°C? No, but as Andrew King explains, it is a warning about how close we are to a disastrously hot planet if we don’t rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero.
Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela helped lead South Africa to democracy after relentless persecution by apartheid forces throughout their married life. They have come to occupy a mythological place in South African history. Now a major new book about their relationship explores their humanity, warts and all, yet also considers how they played a hand in building their own myths. Jonny Steinberg discusses his latest work.
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Andrew King, The University of Melbourne
There’s a 98% chance of a record hot year by 2028, and a 66% chance of exceeding the 1.5°C threshold for at least that year, according to the latest World Meteorological Organization update.
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Jonny Steinberg, Yale University
Jonny Steinberg talks about his intimate double biography of the famous South African leaders.
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Jose Caballero, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
Alliances around the Ukraine war have highlighted fragmenting support for the west.
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John W. Diamond, Rice University
Major players in the financial system are pondering the unthinkable as the US inches closer to an unprecedented default.
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Guy Lamb, Stellenbosch University
The crux of the arms-to-Russia allegations relates to the content of the US intelligence reports.
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Sara Rye, University of Bradford; Carla Sousa, Lusófona University
Ancient rituals and games possess characteristics like repetition, structure and the use of symbolic objects that aid students in understanding the world.
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Gareth Dorrian, University of Birmingham
New research suggests Saturn’s rings may be surprisingly young.
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Stephen Buchmann, University of Arizona
Scientists are learning amazing things about bees’ sensory perception and mental capabilities.
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John Spencer, University of East Anglia
Here’s how to get babies and toddlers chatting.
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