Scientists & academics engaging in civil disobedience to secure a livable future
Here we regularly publish articles by scientists affiliated with SR. In these articles, they shed light on climate change and its consequences from their personal expertise.
How do we keep up the fight against fossil fuel subsidies? Why do thousands of people in the Netherlands take to the streets time and time again, despite police violence or intimidation by the prosecution? Non-violently, despite the violence they are sometimes confronted with. Yes, we’re a nuisance, but we’re fighting for a cause that … Read more
In his fight against climate research, the Trump government decided to abruptly stop funding long-term ocean research. This research is, among many other things, essential for climate models. Trump seemed to get his way, but he had not counted on the united reactions of scientists, media and politics. Longterm ocean research The ocean regulates the … Read more
Revised 23 July, 2026 This is the story of how one of the most influential climate papers, the so-called “Wedges paper” 1 came into existence, thanks to the support of a company that is one of the main causes of the climate crisis and has a significant financial interest in the outcome of the technologies … Read more
The coalition agreement between D66, CDA, and VVD, published on January 30, 2026, states that at least 4 nuclear power plants will be built. The locations Eemshaven, Borssele, Terneuzen, and Maasvlakte are mentioned. But nuclear energy is not a good idea. Cabinet plans The central government states1: “The cabinet is opting for more nuclear energy … Read more
Good news: On 20 May 2026, a large majority of countries in the United Nations General Assembly voted to support the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion concerning states’ obligations to combat climate change. This vote is the third and step in a extraordinary, years-long effort to establish climate justice as a matter of enforceable … Read more
By Halcyon, Aneth and Siem (names known to the editors) During the Floating Parade in June 2026, dozens of boats decorated with flowers will sail through the Westland region in the Netherlands to celebrate the floriculture industry. While this spectacle attracts large crowds every year, floriculture is often anything but sustainable. Participants do not necessarily … Read more
Explosive growth in clean technologies has pushed an old coal-heavy scenario out of the realm of plausibility, according to a recent study. But there’s more work to be done. this article has been republished under a Creative Commons license from Yale Climate Connections. Thanks to the transition from fossil fuels to clean technologies, what used … Read more
Young people worry about the climate – we know that. But what does education do about those concerns? International research shows: too little. And that can be done differently – especially if we also take the children’s age into account. Climate education falls short What can schools and parents do to equip young people for … Read more
There is some good news: Last month, the First Conference on Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels was held, in Santa Marta, Columbia, from 24 to 29 April. 1 This conference came out of the COP-conferences but is not part of it. Rather, these conferences—plural, because the next one is already planned, for next year 2 … Read more
Visualisations based on NASA’s atmospheric models of greenhouse gas emissions and distribution clearly show that the climate crisis is a climate justice issue. CO₂ is primarily emitted by wealthy countries in the Northern Hemisphere and then spreads to the rest of the globe. It is countries that contribute least to rising CO₂ levels that suffer … Read more