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Universities face estimated costs of £166.8 million in loss and damage from effects of changing climate, landmark study concludes

Institutions call for improved support at national and European levels to contribute to green transition

Low carbon behaviours adopted during pandemic ‘not being maintained’, experts fear, as business flights push up environmental impact of institutions

Total emissions drop to lowest ever level after â€˜renewed effort’ from institutions despite financial strain

Climate expert Mike Berners-Lee says major global crises can only be tackled by return to simple values of truth and respect

Hidden environmental impact of roll-out of AI bots and assistants not well understood, experts warn, with much of it outsourced to big technology companies

Australian east coast campuses emerge from lockdown after wayward storm pulled its punches

Measurements, data, facts and ocean health top to-do list of newly anointed science diplomat

Institutions themselves may have escaped major damage but hundreds of staff and students have been displaced in most destructive fires in Californian history

Climate academic who refuses to travel by plane promises to donate €75,000 from settlement to climate activism

University of Southern California says it will start semester as planned

University of Southern California stays open but cancels new student convocation

Researchers in countries most vulnerable to natural disasters say public communication is biggest challenge and most important part of the job

Fossil fuel producer cracks down on dissenters as it hosts gathering of world leaders

Universities in the Valencia region mourn after last week’s floods as heavy rains move north to Catalonia

Higher education climate action event in Azerbaijan convenes global sustainability leaders

University aims to help next generation of IT experts address climate crisis

Outgoing Erasmus University Rotterdam president discusses the underappreciated value of the social sciences, managing student protests and the differences between Dutch and German higher education

Third edition of THE event solidifies global commitment to sustainable development

After protest at Oslo Airport, Norwegian researchers say scientists have duty to sound climate alarm

‘Low-hanging fruit’ has been picked, says expert, leaving institutions needing to make â€˜step change’ investments at time of financial crisis

Planetary warming shown to attract very few of the subject’s scholarly articles, conference sessions and course listings

Progress in North America and Asia helps to push up number of institutions committing to withdraw funds from fossil fuel companies

As climate catastrophes gain steam, early warnings offer the ‘most effective’ safety shield, modellers say

University of Technology Sydney head on achieving impact on policy and sustainability by building partnerships, fossil fuel divestment and boosting Indigenous enrolment

More than 400 climate change researchers put name to open letter ahead of general election

Having brokered some of the world’s biggest pacts on global warming, MIT climate scientist Susan Solomon tells Matthew Reisz why she is optimistic that environmental damage can be reversed

Energy required to run and cool supercomputers is at odds with universities’ sustainability targets, particularly in hotter parts of the world

Biomedical research charity asking applicants to submit sustainability plans in funding bids as UK institutions launch new green research code

Climate change is ‘exacerbating almost every type of illness’, and health graduates of all stripes must be geared up for it

Researchers at Paul Smith’s College designed a VR version of a local forest trail using the same graphic engine as popular video game Fortnite

If, as it must, engineering is to contribute to restoring the planet, it needs to attract holistic-thinking carers, says Tim Ibell 

Gianluca Grimalda says too many scientists are ‘unaware or not prepared to take action’ when it comes to addressing the impact of work travel on climate

Researchers blame enduring influence of fossil fuel producers on university governance

Sixty sector organisations, including 21 universities, are seeking to build a new market for cash products that does not contribute to the financing of fossil fuel expansion

Agenda overview for THE’s Global Sustainable Development Congress 2024 is announced

Penn’s Michael Mann, long-time warrior against fossil fuel denialism, hopes jury repudiation of bloggers brings scientists some relief

‘Transparent metrics’ on how Imperial examines the green credentials of energy firms will spark ‘hard conversations’ about engaging with polluting sectors, says vice-provost

Swansea University and TATA Steel’s steps towards fossil-free futures, in the geographical heart of extraction, offer hope for the planet, says Anna Pigott

Project aims to provide a blueprint for harnessing waste from energy-intensive facilities

As Australia’s climate turns back again, universities say the lessons of a horror summer have not been forgotten

Zaki Nusseibeh, chancellor of United Arab Emirates University, says universities must evolve with the world to take advantage of the green transition

Only a small minority of institutions adopting climate change policies common in the private sector, finds report

Fears over future impact of environment damage causing worry and distress, especially among those studying its effects

The University of Exeter’s vice-chancellor talks about partnering with businesses, including the controversial decision to keep working with Shell on sustainability

Upskiling staff to thrive in clean-energy industries could mostly benefit graduates and high-skill workers, Andreas Schleicher tells conference

Institutional partnerships are on the rise, but the sector must do even more to join forces to tackle global challenges, writes Linda G. Mills

So far few oppose the inclusion of climate change sociology and economics in university-wide undergraduate courses, but support is thinner for their integration into other curricula

Sustainability-focused alliance to include institutions from Asian continent and more far-flung Egypt and Brazil

Scientists involved in road-blocking and invading private jet terminals say they’ve lost out on promotions and been reported by students but others cite their protests in grant applications as forms of research output

The impact agenda has been kind to me, but its obsession with science and growth are huge flaws. Time to get out, says Rupert Read

Research into changing patterns of biodiversity across the globe is vital, but it also matters how institutions manage their own land, says Sasha Roseneil

Greening of health research depends on goodwill and unfunded, uncoordinated efforts of individual researchers, according to study commissioned by Wellcome Trust

All institutions face multimillion-pound price tag for decarbonising supply chains, built environment and transport systems, says study

Oxford’s vaccine success shows what universities can do in a crisis, but following up with climate solutions means being proactive with funders, Irene Tracey tells THE summit

Collective effort can combat misinformation, respond to climate change and harness the power of AI for the good of mankind, says Rocky Tuan

About two-thirds of providers decreased their carbon emissions over the past year, Hesa data shows

Climate income schemes can help institutions live up to declarations of a climate emergency, say Katherine Ellsworth-Krebs and Wolfram Möbius

As more universities lay out plans to reduce emissions, the calculations can be almost as tough as the targets

While environmental crisis has preoccupied academic minds for decades, little has been said about the real-world impact on institutions on the climate front line, argues new book