Katie Burton
Louise Callaghan: Middle East correspondent and author
Nov 21, 2019
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I’m a Geographer
Louise Callaghan is the Middle East correspondent for the Sunday Times and author of Father of Lions, the true story of Abu Laith, his family and team, who ran a zoo in Mosul during the Isis occupation, risking their lives to protect the animals in their care
Conservation initiatives spread ‘like a disease’
Nov 15, 2019
Published in
Development
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
THE ATLAS OF UNUSUAL BORDERS by Zoran Nikolic review
Dec 12, 2019
Published in
Books
by Zoran Nikolic • Collins • £14.99 (softback)
Do marine protected areas help or harm local communities?
Nov 04, 2019
Published in
Oceans
Marine Protected Areas are designed to benefit the marine ecosystem and human coastal populations, but are they actually achieving both?
Why not logging on is bad for the world
Dec 06, 2019
Published in
Development
Half the world’s population currently has access to the internet, but with its growth now slowing, there could be significant implications for global development
How would a four-day week affect the environment?
Dec 05, 2019
Published in
Cultures
The four-day week is often held as being of benefit to human well-being, but what would working fewer hours really mean for the environment?
Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh at the Saatchi Gallery
Nov 01, 2019
Published in
Exhibitions
The largest collection of treasures from Tutankhamun’s tomb ever to leave Egypt have come to London
Heating the UK from below
Nov 29, 2019
Published in
Energy
Abandoned coal mines contain a precious resource in the warm water they hold within
The Great Betrayal - getting animated about captive breeding
Nov 27, 2019
Published in
Wildlife
A new animation produced by the charity Born Free raises the issue of captive lions in South Africa – marketed as ‘orphans’ to well-meaning tourists, but really a money-making con
The feral hogs invading America
Nov 25, 2019
Published in
Wildlife
The United States is grappling with a wild pig invasion. Working out where they roam and why is the first step towards controlling the population
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