Wellbeing

Adaptation Without Borders launch flagship report on transboundary climate risks

Media advisory / The report presents new evidence on 10 transboundary climate risks of global significance.

SEI’s Måns Nilsson: EU policymakers exclude transport options with societal benefits

Media coverage / "With the kind of regulatory approach that the EU is taking, they are removing possibilities to use biogas," said SEI's Måns Nilsson in a recent debate.

Understanding psychophysiological responses to walking in urban settings in Asia and Africa

Journal article / Researchers analysed the mental and physical responses of people walking in urban settings in cities in Kenya and Thailand, with unexpected results.

SEI’s Rob Bailis talks to Global Dispatches podcast about new research on cleaner cooking for the climate

Media coverage / Perhaps counterintuitively, some fossil-based cooking fuels are better for climate and health than the biomass fuels used by 2.4 billion people, research shows.

From talk to action: 3 priorities for a water-secure future

Perspective / A diverse array of leaders will gather in a rare UN water conference. SEI experts suggest three ways to foster a more water-resilient world.

Scaling up gas and electric cooking in low- and middle-income countries: climate threat or mitigation strategy with co-benefits?

Journal article / A novel analysis shows the global climate and health benefits of switching biomass cookstoves in low- and middle-income countries to electricity and LPG.

Novel research shows health, climate benefits of increasing access to electricity and gas for cooking in low- and middle-income countries

Press release / Expanding the use of LPG and/or grid electricity to replace biomass-fueled cooking in low- and middle-income countries benefits human health and climate.

Researchers seek views of how extreme weather affects older people

Press release / SEI's Gary Haq said they have experienced storms, flooding, heatwaves and drought in the UK and asks for input from citizens.

New research on the benefits of cleaner cooking: Q&A with Rob Bailis

Feature / SEI's Rob Bailis led research for a journal article featuring the first known analysis of the health and climate consequences of large-scale fuel transitions.