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Michaela Louise Coote, of the universities of Lapland and Galway, discusses the serious difficulties in carrying out scientific research in the Arctic against a background of major geopolitical upheaval.  

27 January 2026

Dr Stuart Parkinson and Andrew Simms summarise SGR's new report showing how induced GHG emissions from high carbon sponsorship push up the climate impacts of the Winter Games. 

19 January 2026

Blogs

A new report by Scientists for Global Responsibility details the full extent of underreporting in official data on military greenhouse gas emissions. 

18 November 2025 

 

Journal articles

Laura Shewan, SGR, describes the increasingly close relationship between the military-industrial complex and the academic sector in Britain. She also highlights the increasing antagonism of university authorities to protest against that relationship. 

21 November 2025 

Presentations

Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, highlights the possibility of nuclear winter due to UK nuclear weapons, and new data on the UK's military carbon footprint. 

22 November 2025 (updated)

 

Olympics Torched report cover

This report assesses the carbon footprint of the Winter Olympics, especially looking at the extra emissions induced by sponsorship deals with high carbon corporations. It summarises the most effective ways to reduce Olympic emissions, and their impacts. 

January 2026 

A Globally Responsible Career in science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM) is one that both meets your personal career aims and makes the world a better place. You can make an ethical choice about which sector or employer to work for, and seek out career opportunities that use your STEM skills in a globally responsible way.

SGR's research highlights the catastrophic risks posed by nuclear weapons, including the UK's. Our work has been used by ICAN, recipient of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. Our view is that the continued development and deployment of nuclear weapons is contrary to responsible science and technology. Read on...