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Along the New Silk Road – Khorgos: Where East meets West
Oct 25, 2018
Written by
Charles Stevens
In this penultimate instalment of our monthly series of reports looking at the impact China’s BRI project is having on the local infrastructure situated along its route, explorer and China scholar Charles Stevens visits the Khorgos Gateway that bridges China…
Southeast Asia swapping opium with coffee
Oct 16, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
The ‘golden triangle’ switches from growing opium crops to coffee
Tropical disease research led by poorer nations
Sep 22, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
Many countries that are classified as being ‘not high income’ nonetheless lead the world in tropical disease research
Along the New Silk Road – Anaklia: A stepping stone to Europe
Sep 21, 2018
Written by
Charles Stevens
As part of our monthly series of reports looking at the impact China’s BRI project is having on the local infrastructure situated along its route, explorer and China scholar Charles Stevens visits a major development project that could open up…
Pest Control: Eradicating deadly livestock diseases
Sep 07, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
A new vaccination strategy aims to eradicate peste de petits ruminants, a deadly disease affecting sheep and goats
Cocoa industry returns to São Tomé
Aug 30, 2018
Written by
Harriet Constable
Over 100 years have passed since São Tomé could claim to be the world’s largest producer of cocoa. But investment from Fair Trade companies and global demand for craft chocolate are finally putting this tiny West African country back on…
Are lab diamonds the world’s best friend?
Aug 22, 2018
Written by
Harriet Constable
After 130 years in the diamond industry De Beers recently announced it would begin selling lab-grown diamonds. But what are lab-diamonds, why all the hype, and what do they mean for the future?
Along the New Silk Road – Piraeus: China’s gateway into Europe
Aug 17, 2018
Written by
Charles Stevens
As part of our monthly series of reports looking at the impact China’s BRI project is having on the local infrastructure situated along its route, explorer and China scholar Charles Stevens visits the Greek port that marks the point where…
The Social Saving Network
Aug 14, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
Using WhatsApp to monitor and predict deadly landslides in Colombian informal settlements
Talc Terror Trail
Aug 07, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
An investigation reveals how the illegal export of talc, used in numerous household products, is providing significant funds to insurgents in Afghanistan
Parallel lives
Aug 01, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
New statistics suggest rising healthy lifespans in China, at the same time as those in the United States are on the decline
Along the New Silk Road – Bridging Eurasia: A look inside Małaszewicze
Jul 19, 2018
Written by
Charles Stevens
As part of our monthly series of reports looking at the impact China’s Belt and Road Initiative is having on the local infrastructure projects situated along its route, explorer and China scholar Charles Stevens visits a small Polish village feeling…
The Human Game – Tackling football’s ‘slave trade’
Jul 16, 2018
Written by
Mark Rowe
Few would argue with football’s position as the world’s number one sport. But as Mark Rowe discovers, this global popularity is masking a sinister underbelly with human traffickers using the bright lights of Europe’s elite clubs as a lure for…
Bottled gold – the unexpected side effects of recycling in Germany
Jun 29, 2018
Written by
Melanie Barrin
A German recycling scheme is proving to be a source of relief for those on low-incomes, but is it also having an impact on recycling levels as a whole?
Feeding the Galápagos
Jun 26, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
The Galápagos are often thought of as a unique natural paradise, but they are also home to 30,000 people. In such a remote part of the world, feeding them is increasingly challenging
China’s plastic import ban in numbers
Jun 20, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
China’s ban on plastic imports will displace more than 110 million tonnes of plastic waste over the next 12 years
Rocky roads: reducing road deaths
Jun 05, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
Road collisions remain a leading cause of deaths and injuries around the world, casting doubt upon UN aspirations to halve the total number
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