Worldwatch
The return of bats in Britain
Research suggests bats in Britain are increasing in population Britain’s bats are edging towards recovery, according to the recently published annual report from the Bat Conservation Trust’s National Bat Monitoring Programme. The latest results from the long-term survey – which is undertaken every year by thousands of volunteers – shows that at least three of […]
Fossil-fuel companies knew about climate change as consumption soared
Big oil companies have long known about climate change, but they still take no notice, says Marco Magrini Barely noticeable in 2005; major economic consequences in 2038; global catastrophic effects in 2067.’ These were the words written by scientist John Laurmann for a presentation to a secretive committee in 1980. The committee didn’t belong to […]
Jennifer Uchendu on founding Eco-Anxiety Africa
Eco-anxiety is on the rise among young people and children worldwide, particularly in countries that are on the frontlines of climate change Eco-anxiety is affecting more children than ever before, according to Caroline Hickman, psychotherapist and lecturer at Bath University. In 2021, Hickman and a team of researchers surveyed 10,000 young people aged between 16 […]
Searching for evidence of the Anthropocene
One of twelve new sites will be chosen to define a new geological age, the Anthropocene On a frigid Sunday in February, researchers from Brock University drilled into a small but deep, frozen lake in southern Ontario, Canada. They were looking far below the 40-centimetre-thick ice on the surface for clear evidence of a new […]
Groundbreaking discovery suggests some earthquakes alter tectonic plates
New research into earthquakes suggests that they are both affected by and affect tectonic plates At 3am on 17 August 1999, the earth beneath Izmit shook for 37 seconds. The largest earthquake in Turkey in the past 80 years, and one of the deadliest ever recorded, registered a magnitude of 7.6. It caused a motorway […]
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Climate Change
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The world’s fastest growing cities by population
By 2050, 68 per cent of the world population is projected to live in urban areas. Here are the world’s 10 fastest growing cities
The role of the monarchy: where do royals still rule?
The role of the British Monarchy is largely ceremonial but in many countries royals still wield significant power
Geo explainer: How carbon emissions impact climate
Global warming: Why is the amount of C02 increasing in our atmosphere, how is it being produced and by which countries?
Geo explainer: Six key takeaways from the latest IPCC report
The release of the latest IPCC report suggests it’s ‘now or never’ if we want to tackle climate change
Geo explainer: Why are wildfires getting worse?
Record-breaking wildfires are increasingly common around the world, and there’s a reason why we can expect to see them getting worse.
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Editor’s Pick
How animal senses reveal different worlds
Book Review: Ed Yong’s An Immense World reveals the peculiar and different ways animals have of perceiving reality
A train ride through Kazakhstan
Photographer Mario Heller took a 7,500-kilometre train journey around Kazahstn spending 225 hours over 17 days on its railways.
The 10 largest marine protected areas
There is a growing campaign for more than 30 per cent of our ocean to be safeguarded as Marine Protected Areas
The global effort to improve the world’s slums
One billion people around the world still live in sub-optimal housing, but attitudes towards upgrading slums are changing
Legendary tales of life expectancy in Azerbaijan
The tiny town of Lerik in Azerbaijan is home to extremely long-live residents and some extraordinary claims
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