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Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, summarises the latest estimates of how military carbon emissions are rising across the world, as spending surges.
23 February 2026
Bryony Maskell reflects on developments in the hundred years since chemical weapons fell under the first effective international prohibition treaty.
10 February 2026
Blogs
Prof Steve Thomas, Greenwich University, assesses the latest efforts of the UK government to expand nuclear power – and highlights numerous obstacles.
16 February 2026
Journal articles
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
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)
This short technical paper is a response to ‘On the Problem of Military GHG Emissions Assessment’. It discusses estimates of the global military carbon footprint and the methodologies used to create those estimates.
March 2026
Sport has become a billboard for overconsumption. This webpage lists SGR's main outputs on the carbon footprint of sport, including reports and articles. There is a particular focus on the role of high-carbon sponsorship and air travel.
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.