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The Bahamas calls for investment in coastal and marine ecosystems to strengthen hurricane resilience
While the country is still reeling from the shock of Hurricane Dorian,…
Water
The Bahamas calls for investment in coastal and marine ecosystems to strengthen hurricane resilience
While the country is still reeling from the shock of…
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The Bahamas calls for investment in coastal and marine ecosystems to strengthen hurricane resilienceWhile the country is still reeling from the shock of Hurricane Dorian, the most powerful Atlantic storm to hit the island nation since records began, a study by Stanford University highlights the potential of nature-based protection to minimise future damage -
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… -
Groundwater levels in nine African countries raise hopes for a more resilient futureIncreased rainfall intensity, predicted to occur as the climate changes, could benefit groundwater levels in nine African countries -
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 -
Defunct oil and gas platforms could pump CO2 far beneath the seabedA group of scientists from Edinburgh University has come up with a novel way to utilise old oil and gas platforms -
The future of shipping? Hydrogen-powered Energy Observer reaches LondonThe world’s first hydrogen-powered boat to tour the world, Energy Observer, has sailed into London. With no CO2 emissions, no fine particles and no noise that could disturb underwater fauna, the ship is the first of its kind and potentially a model for the future
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OPINIONS
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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…
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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
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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 -
Super grass: Building the future with bambooA new training course in Bali is hoping to change the way we think about construction
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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 a mythical monolith…
