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Videos are now available of the four presentations given at our online workshop.
The toll of the Iran war on human life and security is much discussed but there is another dimension: its environmental impact. Vanessa Spedding reports.
4 May 2026
Blogs
As Artemis II launches, Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, debates the environmental impacts of human space flight - and related ethical issues - on BBC Radio 4's 'The Moral Maze'.
2 April 2026
Journal articles
Andrew Simms, SGR, charts a potentially lethal alignment of wealth, power and political interests in the fossil fuel and information industries, with AI entrenching and accelerating existing bias and inequalities.
20 April 2026
Presentations
Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, summarises the latest data on the surge in military spending and military carbon emissions, both across the world and in the UK.
18 May 2026
This in-depth report examines the carbon reduction plans for the militaries of 26 nations, mainly from Europe and North America.
July 2026
This report will be published on 6th July.
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.