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Who are we?
Scientist Rebellion is an international movement of scientists and academics who are deeply concerned about the climate and ecological crisis and who believe that civil disobedience by scientists can help to push for urgent climate action. Read more here.
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Knowledge centre
In the Knowledge Centre we regularly publish articles and blogs by scientists affiliated with SR. These articles and blogs shed light on the climate crisis from the perspective of various disciplines. You can subscribe to receive regular updates. The form can be found here.
Why I’m active: Marit Bogert
I am taking action to express my growing sense of fear about what climate change will bring us in the future and the feeling of sadness and mourning that I...
The tiger mosquito is on the rise
Chikungunya is an infectious disease that causes, among other things, severe and prolonged joint inflammation. For a long time, we considered chikungunya, malaria, dengue and Zika to be (sub)tropical diseases...
Factcheck: Nine false or misleading myths about North Sea oil and gas. #5
We are facing surging oil prices and rising costs for fertilisers, food and other commodities. Trump’s reckless actions in Iran are pushing the global economy to the brink of an...
Bonaire and climate justice
The residents of Bonaire have won a court case against the Dutch state concerning climate change. According to the judge, they are not being adequately protected against the consequences of...
National Demo against Racism and Fascism
21 March in Amsterdam: National Demo against Racism and Fascism A glimpse at everydays news is enough to see that racism and fascism is everywhere around us. It is infecting...
Past the tipping point for coral reefs
Coral reefs act as climate sensors: since the first bleaching was observed in the 1980s, they have consistently shown the impact of warming and acidification. Overfishing, nutrient pollution and disease...
Europe’s groundwater is declining – but blaming climate change alone doesn’t do justice to the complexity of the problem
Europe’s water reserves are under pressure. Satellite data show clear declines in water storage across large parts of southern and central Europe over the past two decades, while wetter trends...
The Climate wiki
Rutger Schilpzand1 We are in a bizarre situation when it comes to the climate crisis: On the one hand, humanity is hurtling down a mountain at breakneck speed, heading straight...
Factcheck: Nine false or misleading myths about North Sea oil and gas. #4
01/05/2026 by Redactie We are facing surging oil prices and rising costs for fertilisers, food and other commodities. Trump’s reckless actions in Iran are pushing the global economy to the brink of...
Campaign for a Plant Based University
The Radboud S4F/SR group joined forces again with the Vegan Student Association today on Earth Day. We handed out bags of free potatoes to students and staff. The potatoes were...
Art and Climate Walk
The booklet about the walk. On 14 May, Museum Kröller Müller (Hoge Veluwe National Park near Otterlo) and our colleagues from Scientist Rebellion launched the collaborative project Art and Climate...
Why I’m active: Loes Gerringa
The environment and nature around us are essential to me. At the beginning of my career, my research was linked to measures that could be taken. The idea that something...
Why I’m active: Sergej van Middendorp
As a scientist, I have learned how to evaluate knowledge, view it critically and transform it into new knowledge. And as a practitioner, I have learned how to apply knowledge....
Factcheck: Nine false or misleading myths about North Sea oil and gas. #3
We are facing surging oil prices and rising costs for fertilisers, food and other commodities. Trump’s reckless actions in Iran are pushing the global economy to the brink of an...
Extreme urgency
There is little time left to prevent global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions from exceeding 1.5 °C (compared to the pre-industrial period). In other words, the amount of greenhouse...
Climate myth: Winter cold
Climate sceptics, led by President Trump, were quick to jump on the bandwagon when extreme cold weather hit the US at the end of January 2026. Trump posted on his...
What suffering will humanity prevent during COP30?
This is republished from the site Covering Climate Now. “Suffering increases with each tenth of a degree of warming.” So says renowned climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe, speaking yesterday in an expert...
Worst-case outcomes of moderate global warming
Moderate global warming creates a risk of climate impacts that are more severe than the most-likely impacts of high global warming. Summary of a News & Views article in Nature...
How Shell became deeply entrenched in academia
Shell’s influence on the energy transition also extends to the lecture hall. The oil giant is helping to shape the language, tone and direction of the energy transition. This is...
Factcheck: Nine false or misleading myths about North Sea oil and gas. #2
We are facing surging oil prices and rising costs for fertilisers, food and other commodities. Trump’s reckless actions in Iran are pushing the global economy to the brink of an...
Miracle Cure: Carbon removal and storage
Technology that removes carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere is seen by the Dutch government, among others, as a promising way to become climate neutral.1It would also...
Nuclear energy? No, thanks!
Like previous coalitions, the Jetten cabinet wants to focus on nuclear energy, but this is controversial and unsustainable. Uranium is finite, and expensive power stations require state guarantees. They have...
The Minnesota Crisis and Community Resilience
Despite the federal government’s strong violent response, citizens of Minneapolis are organising non-violent resistance and support groups. They are following ICE agents, who are heavily armed and attempting to arrest...
Climate crisis and political crisis
Sander Otte My name is Sander Otte,1 professor of technical physics at Delft University of Technology. My area of expertise is quantum physics. You may not immediately associate quantum physics...
The EU and 1.5 °C
Arthur Oldeman The EU presented new emission targets (90% reduction compared to 1990 by 2040 and between 66% and 72% by 2035) on top of the already established 55% by...
Recent actions
These are some of the latest actions SR (co-)organised. For earlier actions and events see Past actions and events.