By Nicola Walshe, Professor of Education, UCL
Denise Quiroz Martinez, Lecturer in Education at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling
Luciano Fernandes Silva, Professor, Institute of Chemistry and Physics
Education about climate change and sustainability is a vital part of responding to a rapidly changing world, including the negative effects of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
Teachers, including in Brazil and England, help young people live with futures shaped by local and global environmental challenges. However, despite expressing overwhelming concern about issues related to climate change and sustainability, many teachers do not feel equipped to teach it in schools.
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By Ryann Donnelly, Assistant Professor in Art History, School of Media, Arts and Humanities, University of Sussex
Even if you’ve never heard of Horses or indeed Patti Smith, this is an album that you should listen to.
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By Harriet Earle, Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing, Sheffield Hallam University
Alex Fitch, Lecturer and PhD Candidate in Comics and Architecture, University of Brighton
It has been a major year for Stephen King films. Four of his stories have hit cinemas in 2025: The Monkey, The Life of Chuck, The Long Walk and The Running Man. And two more have graced the small screen – The Institute and the Pennywise origin series It: Welcome to Derry.
Indeed, there was a moment in British cinemas earlier in the year, where you could watch The Life of Chuck and have the film preceded by trailers for the other three cinematic…
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By Judy Dunlop, Research Fellow in Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University
Ben Phillips, WA Premier's Science Fellow, Curtin University
Tim Dempster, Professor, Marine Biology and Aquaculture, Deakin University
Cane toads will reach Broome in the next couple of years. Creating a waterless “containment zone” is the only way to stop them pillaging the Pilbara.
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By Simon O'Connor, Director, Sustainable Finance Hub, The University of Melbourne
Ben Neville, A/Prof and Deputy Director of Melbourne Climate Futures, The University of Melbourne
Brendan Wintle, Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
A decade ago, a seminal speech by Mark Carney, then governor of the Bank of England and current Canadian prime minister, set out how climate change presented an economic risk that threatened the very stability of the financial system.
The speech argued the finance sector must deeply embed climate risk into the architecture of the industry or risk massive damages.
It was Carney’s description that stuck,…
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By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
Nearly two-thirds of Australian towns have no public EV charger within 5 km – and that’s just the start of the gap.
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By Kit Prendergast, Postdoctoral Researcher, Pollination Ecology, University of Southern Queensland
The discovery of a horned native bee that pollinates a rare plant highlights how little we know about Australian pollinators.
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By Cathrine Dyer, Lecturer in Climate Change, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Proposed changes to New Zealand’s landmark climate law amount to a “soft renege” on the Paris Agreement, with potentially significant consequences for the economy.
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By John Fischetti, Professor, Leadership and School Transformation, School of Education, University of Newcastle, University of Newcastle
Kylie Shaw, Dean of Graduate Research (Education), University of Newcastle
Phuong Quyen Vo, Researcher, University of Newcastle, University of Newcastle
Scott Imig, Associate professor, Educational Leadership and Management, University of Newcastle
While parents may be hearing about AI in their work or in the news, they may not realise it is also being introduced into their child’s classrooms.
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By Paige Timms, PhD Candidate, Australian History, Australian National University
Australia has remembered the Anzacs in many ways – but some memorials toe a fine line between form and function.
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