Responsible Science

We currently focus on four main issues: disarmament and security, climate change and energy, questions of who controls science and technology and issues surrounding new and emerging technologies. You will also see that we work on some other issues too. You can explore these with the menu on the left of this page and with the search function. Material in this section includes all SGR's main outputs since 2005, with a selection of the more important material from before then.

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Greenland: reflections from an Arctic researcher

Michaela Louise Coote, of the universities of Lapland and Galway, discusses the serious difficulties in carrying out scientific research in the Arctic against a background of major geopolitical upheaval.

27 January 2026

The hidden carbon footprint of the Winter Olympics

Dr Stuart Parkinson and Andrew Simms summarise SGR's new report showing how induced GHG emissions from high carbon sponsorship push up the climate impacts of the Winter Games.

19 January 2026

The threat to the climate from UK nuclear weapons & military activity

Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, highlights the possibility of nuclear winter due to UK nuclear weapons, and new data on the UK's military carbon footprint.

22 November 2025 (updated)

Disciplining dissent: UK universities, the arms industry, and protest

Laura Shewan, SGR, describes the increasingly close relationship between the military-industrial complex and the academic sector in Britain. She also highlights the increasing antagonism of university authorities to protest against that relationship.

21 November 2025

Most militaries report less than 10 percent of their carbon footprint

A new report by Scientists for Global Responsibility details the full extent of underreporting in official data on military greenhouse gas emissions.

18 November 2025

Polluter and cyber elites: from common problems to common solutions

Stuart Parkinson, SGR, was one of five speakers at our 2025 Responsible Science conference, on polluter and cyber elites. His presentation focuses on three areas: energy intensification; deregulation; and militarisation.

17 October 2025

US nuclear weapons return to the UK ready for the RAF

The UK government has announced a new nuclear role for the Royal Air Force using US bombs and aircraft. Dr Philip Webber, SGR, explores the disturbing implications of this surprise announcement.

7 October 2025

Protesters holding a banner that says Stop The Arms Fair

The DSEI arms fair: notes from the front line

Laura Shewan, SGR, reports from the recent protests in London outside the world’s largest ‘exhibition’ of military technology.

6 October 2025

Military greenhouse gas emissions: large, hidden, unaccountable

Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, describes how military activities are hidden within greenhouse gas emissions accounting. However, the available data still points to them being a major contributer to the climate crisis.

19 September 2025

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