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Conservation efforts threaten indigenous peoples
Nov 18, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
As a Survival International report warns that plans for nature reserves often cause suffering for indigenous peoples, we look at how this has been occuring for longer than anyone would like to admit
Mexico identifies Sonora copper spill victims
Nov 13, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
Three months after a spill released copper sulphate into the Sonora River, northwest Mexico, health authorities continue to monitor and treat locals on the river course
Tom Morgan
Nov 01, 2014
Tom Morgan organised the first Mongol Rally from the UK to Mongolia. The rally has three conditions: the car must be small and rubbish, teams must be unsupported, and they must raise £1,000 for charity
Reed riders
Nov 01, 2014
Written by
Alexander Buehler
Ancient boating techniques are still faithfully serving the Peruvian fishermen of Huanchaco, whose reed-built vessels have been seen on the waters of the Pacific Ocean for over 3,000 years
Surviving the Gower
Nov 01, 2014
Written by
Will Millard
Filled with romantic notions of self-sufficiency in the wild, Will Millard learned an uncomfortable lesson about correct planning and preparation when he spent a damp night sleeping under the stars on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales
Not-so-green revolution in Africa
Nov 01, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
While it may be more usual for advances in agricultural practices to create greater productivity and a healthier planet, a report by professor Thomas Hertel, Purdue University, warns that for Africa, it may actually be more harmful for the environment
Indian water tonic
Nov 01, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
India’s rural water supply is a vast problem for public health officials. If disease outbreaks are to be kept in check, water sources need to be subject to routine monitoring
Siberia success
Oct 29, 2014
Written by
Ed Vallance
Life is good for the Nenets herders of the Yamal Peninsula in northwest Siberia, says Ed Vallance. Unlike many indigenous groups, they have found a way to preserve their traditional way of life in a modernising world
Greg Lindsay
Oct 01, 2014
Greg Lindsay is an urbanist and journalist whose books include Aerotropolis, an examination of how airports have become the central hub for cities. His forthcoming book, Engineering Serendipity, looks at the role serendipitous encounters play in economics.
Following Iran’s longest river
Oct 01, 2014
Written by
Tom Allen
Despite planning for every conceivable possibility, during his six-week expedition along the length of Iran’s Karun River, Tom Allen discovered that the most valuable piece of equipment he owned was his own ability to communicate
Naomi Klein
Sep 01, 2014
Naomi Klein is a Canadian activist and writer. Her latest book, This Changes Everything, examines the underlying ideologies that have prevented us from confronting climate change.
An American odyssey
Sep 01, 2014
Written by
Ian Mangiardi
During his six-month trek along the Pacific Crest Trail from southern California to the USA–Canada border, Ian Mangiardi discovered that although his kit proved to be invaluable, his most important piece of gear was the head on his shoulders
Suren Gazaryan
Aug 01, 2014
Suren Gazaryan is a Russian environmental activist and winner of this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize. After leading campaigns to expose government corruption and illegal use of protected forest along Russia’s Black Sea coast, he had to flee to Estonia to avoid arrest
The world’s coldest town
Aug 01, 2014
Written by
Nick Middleton
Nick Middleton travels to the world’s coldest town, where de-icing livestock is part of everyday life and everyone owns a pair of fur-lined mittens
Two and two halves to the Malaspina
Aug 01, 2014
Written by
Erin McKittrick
Despite storms flooding their tent, high winds pelting them with sea spray and a continuous stream of dirty nappies, Erin McKittrick has nothing but good memories of crossing Alaska’s Malaspina Glacier with her husband and two small children
China: move crops to cut water usage
Aug 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
China could reduce its water consumption if it reorganised its crop production and trade, reports a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Land-grabbing could feed 100 million more people
Aug 01, 2014
Written by
Olivia Edward
Food for an extra 100 million people could be grown on land that has been ‘grabbed’ in developing countries, according to a new study published in Environmental Research Letters
David Harvey
Jul 01, 2014
David Harvey is one of the world's most influential geographers. After studying geography at the University of Cambridge, he moved to the USA, where he developed the interest in Marxism that has shaped his career
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