mathematics and climate change

How can maths help to understand the Southern Ocean, a vital component of the Earth's climate system?

We talk to world-leading climate scientists Tim Palmer about climate and weather, the science of uncertainty, and why there needs to be a CERN for climate change.

Tosin uses maths to guarantee the continued production of chocolate.

In this podcast we ask two experts to explain the models that predict how the Earth's climate will behave in the future.

As the world prepares for COP26, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, we look at how maths can help understand the climate crisis.

Complex systems go! The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Many processes, including climate change and the spread of COVID-19, involve a delay. Here's a beautiful equation designed to model such processes.

Using artificial intelligence to improve traffic, protecting the environment and human health.

PhD student Soukayna Mouatadid talks to us about machine learning and climate change.

An insightful look at the climate models that predict our future.

Make your own climate prediction with this simple, but powerful, model!

The complex maths of weather and climate.

  • Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.

  • What do chocolate and mayonnaise have in common? It's maths! Find out how in this podcast featuring engineer Valerie Pinfield.

  • Is it possible to write unique music with the limited quantity of notes and chords available? We ask musician Oli Freke!

  • How can maths help to understand the Southern Ocean, a vital component of the Earth's climate system?

  • Was the mathematical modelling projecting the course of the pandemic too pessimistic, or were the projections justified? Matt Keeling tells our colleagues from SBIDER about the COVID models that fed into public policy.

  • PhD student Daniel Kreuter tells us about his work on the BloodCounts! project, which uses maths to make optimal use of the billions of blood tests performed every year around the globe.