A storm of creativity: When art and climate science collide
26 May 2018
is a collaboration between award-winning artists and climate scientists from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). What happens when these very different disciplines meet? Five short films are launching at Hay 2018, which you can watch below.
Message from Antarctica, by Chris Haughton & Emily Shuckburgh
You're probably not surprised to be told that there's a lot of snow in Antarctica. But did you know that some of that snow has been there for thousands of years? And packed inside it, there is invaluable information for climate scientists.
Deputy head of the Polar Oceans Team at the British Antarctic Survey, Emily Shuckburgh, worked with designer, author and illustrator Chris Haughton to shed light on the information hidden deep beneath the surface in Antarctica. Chris and Emily will discuss the project at Hay Festival on .
Clean Air Starts at Home, by Dan Binns & Ally Lewis (voiced by Marcus Brigstocke)
There's more to air pollution than just output of the exhaust pipe on your cars. A surprising amount of emissions actually come from your home.
Aardman Animation Studios director Dan Binns joined forces with Professor Ally Lewis, an atmospheric chemist at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) and the University of York. Dan and Ally will discuss the project at Hay Festival on .
Weather Watching, by Nicola Davies and Ed Hawkins
Gathering the data required to make sense of the extreme weather we face is a hugely important job. It's also a really challenging one, even today. Imagine what it was like for those pioneers who manned Britain’s highest weather station on Ben Nevis in the late 19th and early 20th Century...
Poet Nicola Davies worked with climate scientist Professor Ed Hawkins from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) and the University of Reading to explore the interplay of climate and weather in this series of poems set to images. Nicola and Ed will discuss the project at Hay Festival on .
