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Massive scientific investment has now identified the primary threats to biodiversity, but…
Education Partners
Department of Geography, Environment and Development Studies at Birkbeck, University…
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Geography and Environmental Science at Natural Resources Institute, University of…
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Conservation initiatives spread ‘like a disease’Massive scientific investment has now identified the primary threats to biodiversity, but comparably little research has examined how and why some conservation initiatives spread while others falter -
Why a tree-planting surge is vital in 2020 - the ‘super year’ for natureBen Fogle is a broadcaster, writer, adventurer, UN Patron of the Wilderness, and chair of Nature 2030 -
Rich and poor countries cover the climate crisis very differentlyA review of climate crisis coverage in the global media has revealed that rich countries and poor countries take a very different approach to environmental reporting -
China’s social credit systems - a step too far in a bid to shape a society?The Chinese government aims to put a ‘social credit system’ in place by 2020; a virtual scoring platform that uses personal data to assess the behaviour and ‘trustworthiness’ of every citizen. But can 24/7 surveillance ever be a good thing, and is the growing accessibility of personal data placing the… -
Why a ‘green’ burial is best for the environmentA new green cemetery in Paris indicates the growing desire among citizens for an eco-friendly death -
Discovering Britain: the Leaning Tower of BelfastFor this month’s Discovering Britain viewpoint, Rory Walsh visits the leaning tower of Belfast
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Why a tree-planting surge is vital in 2020 - the ‘super year’ for natureBen Fogle is a broadcaster, writer, adventurer, UN Patron of the Wilderness, and chair of Nature 2030
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WHO shines a light on the global vision crisisMore than two billion people globally have uncorrected poor vision, something that can be corrected with a simple pair of glasses. As the WHO releases the first ever global analysis of the state of poor vision, James Chen, founder of Vision for a Nation and Clearly shows how concerted action… -
Within decades, economic growth must cease – Chris CunninghamChris Cunningham, author of Climate Change and the Cargo Cult, argues that economic growth as we currently define it, is disastrous for the climate -
Climate science: an intricate web of unknown outcomesAs the Amazon burns, Marco Magrini feels that it’s time to start looking at the fundamental interconnectedness of all things
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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, Rory Walsh visits the leaning tower…
Discovering Britain
For this month’s Discovering Britain trail, Rory Walsh follows fictional footsteps in…
