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Clean, green machines – the technology cleaning our future
Apr 27, 2018
Written by
Katie Burton
From plastic-eating enzymes and oil-sucking polymers to ‘deep learning’ robots – innovative companies and research institutions are designing the future of the waste industry
Iceland make gender pay gap illegal
Jan 11, 2018
Written by
James Field
Iceland has become the first country in the world to make it illegal for men to earn more money than women for doing the same job
Field work: cotton picking in Uzbekistan
Jan 05, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
Human rights investigators have discovered widespread use of forced labour in Uzbekistan to pick the country’s main cash crop of cotton, despite the government’s promises to limit the practice
On the front lines: female activism in Thailand
Jan 02, 2018
Written by
Geographical
In Thailand, women are playing an ever-increasing role in environmental activism, often forming the front-line against corporations in the fight to protect their communities. But such actions are often coming at great personal cost
Home truths: habitats for a changing planet
Dec 22, 2017
Written by
Paul Presley
Why a changing climate is forcing us to rethink our notion of home
E-waste rises in damning report
Dec 21, 2017
Written by
James Field
Only 20 per cent of electronic waste is being recycled globally. As incomes rise and prices fall, predictions for the future are looking grim
Unwanted side effects: the problems of antimalarials
Dec 09, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
A rapid malaria test has stemmed overuse of antimalarials, but is risking the overuse of antibiotics instead
Power supply: mining for an ethical battery
Nov 18, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
A global boom in battery usage over the coming century has raised concerns about the ethics and practices behind mining cobalt and other essential minerals
The inspectors call: Chinese environmental crackdown
Nov 04, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
China’s central government is to shut down factories and punish local officials in the latest sweep of environmental crackdowns across the country
Home and Dry: Middle East water shortages
Oct 12, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
As the global supply of water comes under increased strain, regional instability leaves Jordan stuck between a rock and a hard place
A line in the sand: mining a scarce resource
Sep 09, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
Cambodia has stopped selling its sand overseas, a move that has highlighted a global shortage in this oft-overlooked global resource
Diabetes: The World at Risk
Jun 29, 2017
Written by
Mark Rowe
Diabetes is often thought of as a ‘western’ problem, one linked to the developed world’s overindulgence in fatty foods and chronic lack of physical activity. But with more than 400 million people affected globally, this disease is a global threat
Food for Thought
Jun 24, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
Almost two billion people around the world depend on imported produce to combat local scarcity
National Clean Air Day
Jun 15, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
For National Clean Air Day, Geographical brings together stories about air pollution and the kind of solutions needed to tackle it
Biting back: the search for a snake bite antidote
May 13, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
Snake bites remain a major danger for people in developing countries, with over 4.5 million bites recorded annually. Could a recent breakthrough be the first step towards a universal anti-venom?
Extinguishing Iraq’s burning oil wells
Apr 06, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
After nearly a year since being set alight, the raging oil wells in Qayyarah, Iraq, have finally been extinguished
East meets Waste: tech waste piling up in Asia
Mar 14, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
Asia not only manufacturers most of the world’s electronic goods, it now consumes the most as well. Without sophisticated recycling systems, e-waste is piling up
Room to breathe
Mar 10, 2017
Written by
Daniel Crewe
As Uber shores up its African stronghold, how will urban air quality fare?
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