Katie Burton
Bitcoin’s massive carbon footprint
Aug 06, 2019
Published in
Climate
The environmental impact of Bitcoin is higher than its virtual nature might suggest
Patagonia’s ice fields are much bigger than anyone ever realised
Aug 07, 2019
Published in
Polar
A seven-year study of Patagonia’s ice sheets has revealed the volume ice they contain is even greater than previously understood
Guadalupe Marengo: Human Rights Defender at Amnesty International
Aug 01, 2019
Published in
Development
Guadaloupe Marengo is head of the Human Rights Defenders Team at Amnesty International, a group working to protect people who champion and defend the rights of others, including women’s rights, LGBT+ rights and, increasingly, environmental rights
BA 2119: Flight of the Future at the Saatchi Gallery
Jul 31, 2019
Published in
Exhibitions
A new exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery flies forward 100 years, taking an imaginative look at the future of air travel
The toxic threat heading to UK beaches
Jul 29, 2019
Published in
Water
Hundreds of historic landfill sites are at risk from erosion and flooding with old, contaminated waste already showing up on English beaches
UK Environmental experts declare a climate emergency
Jul 12, 2019
Published in
Climate
The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management pledges to achieve net zero emissions by 2030 and declares a climate emergency
Trees a Crowd with David Oakes podcast review
Jul 12, 2019
Published in
Reviews
A relaxed podcast, in which actor David Oakes interviews professionals and enthusiasts with a passion for the countryside, makes for both soothing and informative listening
Are nuclear reactors at risk from earthquakes?
Jul 11, 2019
Published in
Tectonics
Scientists from Bristol University are working in conjunction with EDF Energy to test the effect of earthquakes on nuclear reactor cores
The San Andreas Fault may be linked to others – which could make the next earthquake worse
Jul 10, 2019
Published in
Tectonics
Models suggest that far from ending at the Imperial Valley, the San Andreas Fault may be linked to two other faults in the region, forming a continuous line from California into Mexico
Why earthquakes at mid-ocean ridges are more common at low-tide
Jul 09, 2019
Published in
Tectonics
Researchers at Colombia University have answered a question that has confounded scientists for decades – why are earthquakes in the ocean linked to low-tide?
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