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COP25: Growing tourism to severely impact environmental healthA report presented at COP25 highlights the trouble with tourism, but does the future of holiday travel cast an even darker shadow? -
Why not logging on is bad for the worldHalf 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?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? -
Your chance to become an Ordnance Survey GetOutdoors champion for 2020The Ordnance Survey has opened applications to become one of its new GetOutside champions -
Victorien Erussard: co-leader and president of the Energy Observer expeditionVictorien Erussard is the co-leader and president of the Energy Observer expedition, the first ship to sail around the world powered only by hydrogen, wind and solar power. The expedition will take six years to complete and the crew recently completed stage one of the journey, finishing in London -
COP25: Climate Summit kicks off in Madrid with statements of warningFor the 25th time in history, the United Nations has convened for its annual two-week summit, trying to collectively solve the climate crisis. But is the will there to make real change?
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The challenges faced by stateless communities at the UNStateless communities are facing numerous challenges at the UN, not least of which is just being heard in the first place -
The science against frackingThe UK’s new moratorium on shale gas extracted by fracking came as a surprise to many given the government’s steadfast support for the industry in the face of fierce local opposition. The moratorium is based on evidence of local micro-earthquakes around the wells, but the impacts from fracking extend beyond… -
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 -
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…
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Victorien Erussard is the co-leader and president of the Energy Observer expedition, the…
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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