Katie Burton
EAT THE BUDDHA: The Story of Modern Tibet Through the People of One Town by Barbara Demick book review
Sep 24, 2020
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Books
• by Barbara Demick • Granta Books
Earth by Peter Wilson book review
Aug 17, 2020
Published in
Books
by Peter Wilson • £38.99 (hardback)
New report reveals risk of links between Sudanese conflict gold and major companies
Jul 22, 2020
Published in
Development
A report by Global Witness has revealed that conflict gold could be entering the products of major household brands
As China and UK fall out, millions are displaced in devastating China floods
Jul 20, 2020
Published in
Climate
Millions have been displaced due to severe floods in central and southern China
RIVERS OF POWER: How a Natural Force Raised Kingdoms, Destroyed Civilizations, and Shapes Our World by Laurence C. Smith book review
Jul 10, 2020
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Books
by Laurence C. Smith • allen lane • £19.00 (hardback)
Thousands of tonnes of microfibres released from clothes in washing machines
Jul 10, 2020
Published in
Oceans
Researchers have revealed just how many polluting microfibres are released into the oceans when we wash our clothes
One fifth of the ocean floor now mapped
Jun 23, 2020
Published in
Oceans
A fifth of the ocean floor has now been mapped, taking researchers a step closer to the goal of a complete seabed map by 2030
Glowing neon coral suggests that some reefs fight back against bleaching
May 26, 2020
Published in
Oceans
A new study reveals the process behind the strange phenomenon in which coral produce bright colours during bleaching events
The blue acceleration: a race for the seas is on
May 20, 2020
Published in
Oceans
A compilation of 50-years worth of data on human activity in the ocean reveals that the race for the seas is well and truly on
Mapping the curve: how GIS is helping the Covid-19 response
Apr 27, 2020
Published in
Development
The best GIS dashboards record in near real-time the number of cases, deaths and recoveries from Covid-19 – they are also an invaluable tool when it comes to responding to the crisis, predicting new outbreaks and analysing the impact of social-distancing
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