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Notting Hill Carnival 2018 pledges to return to its roots
After the Windrush scandal threatened the security and identity of thousands of Caribbean people in the UK, Carnival 2018 is pledging a return to its ‘roots’ The sound of renowned Calypsonian Tobago Crusoe singing Miss Tourist, a song composed by Empire Windrush passenger Lord Kitchener,…
Why the Sahara desert is growing
Long-term studies reveal the Sahara desert has grown substantially in area over the past century Creeping desertification by the Sahara – the world’s largest warm-weather desert – is nothing new.…
Finding a future: the fate of St Helena
A British Overseas Territory, the home-in-exile of General Napoleon Bonaparte, and the site of a £285million airport to which the airlines won’t fly. Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell visits St Helena, a…
How to perfect underwater photography
There’s a world of visual wonder beneath the waves but it requires equipment, knowledge and an awareness of the environment to properly capture. Keith Wilson offers his tips and tricks…
The unsettling sources of the Nile
The commonly held view of Lake Victoria as the source of the world’s longest river isn’t as clear cut as many would believe. Renowned explorer, author and philanthropist, Sir Christopher…
QUIZ: US State Capitals
Welcome to our US State Capitals Geography Quiz! It’s time to show off your knowledge of the capital cities of…
Notting Hill Carnival 2018 pledges to return to its roots
After the Windrush scandal threatened the security and identity of thousands of Caribbean people in the UK, Carnival 2018 is pledging a return to its ‘roots’ The sound of renowned Calypsonian Tobago Crusoe singing Miss Tourist, a song composed by Empire Windrush passenger Lord Kitchener,…
Why the Sahara desert is growing
Long-term studies reveal the Sahara desert has grown substantially in area over the past century Creeping desertification by the Sahara – the world’s largest warm-weather desert – is nothing new.…
Finding a future: the fate of St Helena
A British Overseas Territory, the home-in-exile of General Napoleon Bonaparte, and the site of a £285million airport to which the airlines won’t fly. Mark ‘Crowley’ Russell visits St Helena, a…
How to perfect underwater photography
There’s a world of visual wonder beneath the waves but it requires equipment, knowledge and an awareness of the environment to properly capture. Keith Wilson offers his tips and tricks…
The unsettling sources of the Nile
The commonly held view of Lake Victoria as the source of the world’s longest river isn’t as clear cut as many would believe. Renowned explorer, author and philanthropist, Sir Christopher…
Notting Hill Carnival 2018 pledges to return to its roots
After the Windrush scandal threatened the security and identity of thousands of Caribbean people in the UK, Carnival 2018 is…
Notting Hill Carnival 2018 pledges to return to its roots
After the Windrush scandal threatened the security and identity of thousands of Caribbean people in the UK, Carnival 2018 is pledging a return to…
