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[FROM THE ARCHIVE] Danger in store
Mar 21, 2019
Written by
Chandra Durve and Dr Edward Ferrett
In October 1985, consultant mining engineer Chandra Durve and Dr Edward Ferrett, then head of the Faculty of Technology and Cornwall Technical College wrote an article for Geographical about tailings dams and some of the dangers they pose. The article, reproduced…
Brumadinho dam collapse: mining industry needs radical change to avoid future disasters
Mar 20, 2019
Written by
Breno Nunes and Flávio Hourneaux Junior
Reprinted with permission from The Conversation
Young people schooling ‘old guard’ on climate change
Mar 08, 2019
Written by
Ella Robertson
Innovative efforts and passionate activism by tomorrow’s generations are making real differences around the world
Agricultural practices contribute to global air pollution, the industry must adapt
Jan 09, 2019
Written by
Gary Fuller
Gary Fuller is an air pollution scientist at King’s College London. His new book, The Invisible Killer: The Rising Global Threat of Air Pollution – and How We Can Fight Back, is published by Melville House
How technology is taking wildlife conservation to the next level
Dec 21, 2018
Written by
Bruce ‘Doc’ Watson
We’ve reached a critical juncture in the illegal poaching of some of our planet’s most endangered species and technological advancements might be the key to tipping the balance
Why foreign language skills post-Brexit will be vital
Dec 18, 2018
Written by
Damon Culbert
There’s an unexpected issue with post-Brexit Britain that could dramatically affect UK business owners
Does immigration really harm cultural identity?
Nov 30, 2018
Written by
Alex Mesoudi
Using computer simulations, cultural evolution researcher Alex Mesoudi analyses the impact of migration and challenges the belief that it harms a host country's cultural identity
Rebuilding urban neighbourhoods with ‘massive small change’
Oct 31, 2018
Written by
Kelvin Campbell
Architect Kelvin Campbell presents the case for ‘making massive small change’, a way of rebuilding neighbourhoods from the bottom up to transform urban lives
How Mexican cartels and illegal fishing are leading to the extinction of the vaquita
Oct 12, 2018
Written by
Matthew Podolsky
The vaquita is a species of porpoise endemic to the northern Gulf of California in Mexico, but illegal fishing means this fascinating creature is doomed to extinction, says Matthew Podolsky
Saving the world’s endangered alphabets
Oct 08, 2018
Written by
Tim Brookes
Tim Brookes is the founder of the Endangered Alphabets Project a non-profit organisation that preserves endangered cultures
How beavers will benefit Britain’s ecosystems
Sep 03, 2018
Written by
Ben Goldfarb
Encouraging beavers’ spread will only benefit the environment – on both the North American and European sides of the pond – argues author and environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb
The future of the city centre
Aug 31, 2018
Written by
Professor Bob Giddings
City centres in the UK and other countries, could be on the cusp of the biggest upheaval since the Industrial Revolution. Professor Bob Giddings asks who they should be for and what should happen in them
Ailing empires
Jul 16, 2018
Written by
Julian Sayarer
Is the world going through another transfer of power? Julian Sayarer asks where this moment in history might lead
The case for ‘pop-up’ vaccine factories
May 21, 2018
Written by
Harris Makatsoris
It’s time to stop relying on traditional commercial methods when dealing with disease outbreaks, says Professor Harris Makatsoris
Conserving honey bees does not help wildlife
May 07, 2018
Written by
Jonas Geldmann and Juan P. González-Varo
Lack of pollination of commercial crops is an issue of agricultural, not environmental importance
Aid effectiveness in a changing world
Apr 09, 2018
Written by
Pablo Yanguas
Where does aid go from here? Pablo Yanguas calls for donor countries to embrace the complex internationalism required for effective development
North Korea: busting common myths
Mar 16, 2018
Written by
Markus Bell & Marco Milani
Would North Korea give up its nuclear weapons? Would an early ‘bloody nose’ attack halt its ambitions? Are economic sanctions the answer? Dr Markus Bell and Dr Marco Milani bust some common myths surrounding the current state of North Korea
Tackling the Ganges superbugs
Dec 15, 2017
Written by
Victor Mallet
It’s time to tackle the hidden superbug menace in India’s rivers
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