Development
Once a constant threat across Bangladesh, arsenic poisoning has significantly reduced thanks to deeper wells
Development
Once dismissed as undesirable competitors, certain West African shrubs are now being recognised as…
Education Partners
Geography and Environmental Science at Natural Resources Institute, University of…
WORLDWATCH
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From gene editing to robotic honey bees: the pollinator crisis and new technologyA tightening of restrictions on the insecticides known as neonicotinoids has brought hope that the decline in honey bees and wild pollinators can be reversed. Yet concerns are growing as to how new technology could radically change the landscape. Are we heading towards a world of ‘frankenbees’, in which gene-edited bees… -
Digging deeper wells in Bangladesh reduces arsenic poisoningOnce a constant threat across Bangladesh, arsenic poisoning has significantly reduced thanks to deeper wells -
The world's first omnivorous sharkBonnethead sharks, the second smallest member of the hammerhead family, have been shown to not only eat, but digest seagrass, making them the first omnivorous shark known to scientists -
Geographical switches to environmentally friendly wrapperThere’s more than enough plastic in the world. That’s why, from now on, our print magazine will be delivered to subscribers in environmentally friendly wrapping -
The Crooked House of HimleyFor this month’s Discovering Britain Viewpoint, Laura Cole heads to the Crooked House of Himley, a pub embedded in the Black Country -
Surviving the Outback by Michael AtkinsonOne man’s recreation of an epic 1930s survival experience deep in the Australian outback, part of the 2019 Banff Mountain Film Festival
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OPINIONS
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Agricultural practices contribute to global air pollution, the industry must adaptGary Fuller is an air pollution scientist at King’s College London. His new book, The Invisible Killer: The Rising Global Threat of Air Pollution – and How We Can Fight Back, is published by Melville House -
How technology is taking wildlife conservation to the next levelWe’ve reached a critical juncture in the illegal poaching of some of our planet’s most endangered species and technological advancements might be the key to tipping the balance -
Why foreign language skills post-Brexit will be vitalThere’s an unexpected issue with post-Brexit Britain that could dramatically affect UK business owners -
Does immigration really harm cultural identity?Using computer simulations, cultural evolution researcher Alex Mesoudi analyses the impact of migration and challenges the belief that it harms a host country's cultural identity
PEOPLE
Explorers
Charles Roberts reccounts the story of George Melville Boynton, perhaps the world's worst…
PARTNER CONTENT – SIGMA
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A vanishing idyllFew sights encapsulate the essence of summer better than a hay meadow in full bloom, and the season is when many wild flowers are at their peak and perfect for capturing with your camera -
Rock art recording in southern ArmeniaRecording ancient rock art 3,300m above sea levels with the SIGMA dp0 Quattro. Professor Dominic Powlesland, Director of the The Landscape Research Centre, describes these amazing finds -
Bringing the Mary Rose back to lifeHow the SIGMA dp2 Quattro camera is adding an extra dimension to our understanding of life on the Mary Rose during the 16th century -
The Wider ViewWide-angle photography is perhaps the best way to recreate the natural human eye’s field-of-vision. But you’ll need specialist equipment and expertise to really do the images justice
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Discovering Britain
For this month’s Discovering Britain Viewpoint, Laura Cole heads to the Crooked…
Discovering Britain
For this month’s Discovering Britain Trail, Laura Cole visits Bristol, where the…
