Industries in Depth
Farming emissions are threatening the Paris Agreement. Here’s why
Without substantial changes in farming practices, rising emissions from land-use will jeopardize the goals of the Paris Agreement, a new study has found.
Brian Bell joined the LSE Centre for Economic Performance in September 2009 as a Research Fellow. Prior to this he was a Proprietary Trader at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International and has also been a Partner at a Global Macro Hedge Fund. In addition he has worked as an economist at the International Monetary Fund and the Bank of England. He began his career as a Research Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford after receiving his D.Phil.
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Nature and Biodiversity
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Global Risks
Plants will make future river flooding way worse
In a new study scientists found that plants regulate the amount of gas they consume, limiting the release of water through evaporation - but what are the effects of this on the wider envi...
Climate Action
AI can help us predict the size of the next forest wildfire
A newly created AI model can determine the size and severity of wildfires the moment they're ignited, a report has found. As wildfires in the US become increasingly common, the tech will ...
Economic Growth
Brexit and wage inequality: before and after
A look at the impact of wage inequality on the Brexit vote, and how Brexit could impact wage inequality in the future.
Economic Growth