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What we told UK leaders about climate and nature at a national emergency briefing

I joined eight other experts to deliver a national emergency briefing in late November on the climate and nature to around 1,200 of the UK’s leaders — across politics, business, faith and culture — in Central Hall Westminster.

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2025

Three ways climate change affects mental health – and why the story is more hopeful than it might seem

As headlines about heatwaves, floods and wildfires become more frequent, many people report a growing sense of worry about what climate change means for their future. Some recent media reports have even suggested that emotions like “eco-grief” could drive people toward unhealthy coping strategies, including increased use of alcohol or…

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2025

How Hollywood horror’s ‘killer wolf’ trope is sabotaging rewilding efforts

Wolves are returning across Europe – but not to the UK and Ireland, where public support is lukewarm at best. Ecologists point out their benefits, while farmers worry about their livestock. But another influence on public opinion is rarely discussed: Hollywood’s obsession with the wolf as a monster.

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2025

‘Make the platforms safer’: what young people really think about the social media ban

From next Wednesday, thousands of young Australians under 16 will lose access to their accounts across ten social media platforms, as the teen social media ban takes effect.

The Conversation · Nov 30, 2025

Three reasons why China wants global green leadership after Cop30 – and two reasons it doesn’t

Ahead of the UN’s Cop30 summit, China appeared keen to take on the mantle of new global leader on climate change, stepping into the gap left by the US’s withdrawal from the top spot under Donald Trump.

The Conversation · Nov 28, 2025

The Conversation does news differently

These days, new technology is presented as inevitable, and resistance is futile. Smartphones and social media for kids? It’s just how it is. Cynical about crypto? You must be a crackpot. Worried about AI slop? Get on board or get left behind.

The Conversation · Nov 28, 2025

How to respond to sexual harassment or assault at a work party

With less than a month until Christmas, end-of-year work parties are now well underway.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2025

Ukraine: deal or no deal?

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The Conversation · Nov 27, 2025

Could a national, public ‘CanGPT’ be Canada’s answer to ChatGPT?

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini and others reshape the digital landscape, much of the conversation in Canada has focused on commercial innovation.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2025

Cop30 saw important developments amid huge disappointment

This roundup of The Conversation’s climate coverage was first published in our award-winning weekly climate action newsletter, Imagine.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2025