Dr Giuliana Viglione is our food systems journalist. Giuliana has a PhD in environmental science, specialising in oceanography, from the California Institute of Technology. She previously worked at Nature and Chemical & Engineering News and freelanced for several scientific publications.
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How climate change intensified Europe’s record-breaking June heat
For the second time in two months, Europe has been hit by a record-breaking heatwave. The extreme conditions come on the 50th anniversary of a historic 1976 heatwave in the UK, prompting many comparisons between the two events by scientists and the media.
August 17, 2026
UN biodiversity pledge: Brazil’s strategy to protect nature and address climate change
The world’s most biodiverse nation, Brazil, has belatedly published its UN plan for halting and reversing nature decline by the end of this decade.
July 8, 2026
Mombasa: Key outcomes from the Our Ocean Conference in Kenya
A major ocean conference has ended in Mombasa, Kenya, with just a handful of countries committing to high-level political declarations on banning deep-sea mining, protecting climate-resilient coral reefs and combatting illegal fishing.
June 25, 2026
The current state of ‘carbon dioxide removal’ around the world
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies will need to be deployed at rates even faster than those seen for solar power, if the world is to have a chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C by 2100, says a new report.
June 8, 2026
Q&A: What does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean for energy and climate change?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is inextricably linked to the global energy crisis.
March 1, 2022
Climate justice: The challenge of achieving a ‘just transition’ in agriculture
Although often overlooked in discussions around climate policy, agriculture is beginning to earn recognition as both a driver of climate change and a key part of the solution.
October 7, 2021
