[SGRupdate] News from SGR - February 2016

[Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR)]

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News from Scientists for Global Responsibility - February 2016

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* UK climate policy unravelling

The government claims that the UK is taking a leading role in tackling climate
change – but support mechanisms for renewable energy and energy conservation
are rapidly being cut. Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, examines what is going on.

http://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/uk-climate-policy-unravelling


* Trident, deterrence and UK security

Dr Philip Webber, SGR, summarises the flaws in the theory and practice of
nuclear deterrence for the UK.

http://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/trident-deterrence-and-uk-security


* Flights from sense: how space tourism could alter the climate (update)

Philip Chapman investigates the potential environmental impacts should space
tourism recover from its recent setbacks and become a thriving global
industry.

http://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/flights-sense-how-space-tourism-could-alter-climate-february-2016


* Science4Society Week: Update on SGR’s latest science education project

Dr Jan Maskell, SGR, describes the activities for young people which our
organisation undertook as part of its first Science4Society Week in 2015 – and
looks at what is planned for March 2016.

http://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/science4society-week-2016



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