A waste picker collects plastic bottles on a burning dump in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Multinational…
Month: March 2020
Climate crisis may have pushed world’s tropical coral reefs to tipping point of ‘near-annual’ bleaching
Rising ocean temperatures could have pushed the world’s tropical coral reefs over a tipping point where…
Coronavirus: UK faces cardboard shortage due to crisis
The UK could be hit by a national cardboard shortage as more and more local councils…
‘We can’t go back to normal’: how will coronavirus change the world?
Everything feels new, unbelievable, overwhelming. At the same time, it feels as if we’ve walked into…
Coronavirus is a tragedy – but it could be the wake-up call we need
For some time this pandemic will focus almost all of our attention. It is a tragedy…
Antarctica: what it means when the coldest place on Earth records an unprecedented heatwave
While the world rightfully focuses on the Covid-19 pandemic, the planet is still warming. This summer’s…
Report reveals ‘massive plastic pollution footprint’ of drinks firms
Four global drinks giants are responsible for more than half a million tonnes of plastic pollution…
Climate-damaging products should come with smoking-style warnings
Cigarette packets with grisly warnings of the consequences of smoking are intended to deter smokers. Now…
‘The animals aren’t pleased’: UK zoos under coronavirus lockdown
It’s easy enough for Darren McGarry to socially distance from other people as his home is…
Show with the flow: elevation maps reveal world rivers
These maps of rivers around the world were created byEsri UK, a mapping and spatial analytics…