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November
2019
| 16:20 Europe/London

A global ‘toilet revolution’ is underway – but it’s polluting water and ignoring the urban poor

Don’t take toilets for granted. Their connection to a managed sewage disposal system protects you from diseases and infections that can stunt your growth, harm your nutrition and even kill you. For some 670 million people, this basic service is no...
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November
2019
| 15:49 Europe/London

To win a climate election, parties need ambition, not compromise with the fossil fuel industry

The UK will go to the polls on December 12 for the third time in four years. Climate change didn’t make waves in previous elections, but this one may be different. Youth climate strikers have launched a petition calling on the UK’s political parties ...
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November
2019
| 15:44 Europe/London

Shape of the universe: could it be curved, not flat?

No matter how elegant your theory is, experimental data will have the last word. Observations of the retrograde motion of the planets were fundamental to the Copernican revolution, in which the sun replaced Earth at the centre of the solar system. An...
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October
2019
| 13:06 Europe/London

Teen self-harm: rates have decreased in Denmark – here’s what other countries can learn

Concern has been growing over rising rates of self-harm in teenagers. In the UK and Ireland, increases began around the time of the 2008 economic crash and show no sign of slowing. One study of the UK found rates among teenage girls rose by two-third...
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September
2019
| 13:00 Europe/London

Abolishing private schools is admirable, but won’t make choosing a state one any easier for parents

Labour have voted on plans to abolish private schools by removing their charitable status and redistributing their wealth to the state sector. At the party’s conference delegates approved a motion for this to be included in the party’s next general e...
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September
2019
| 12:40 Europe/London

BLOG: Manchester’s fashion ascent – and the elephant in the room

Two centuries have passed since Manchester established itself as the centre of the global cotton trade. Known as ‘Cottonopolis’, the city was using a third of the world’s cotton production at the height of its textile boom.  ...
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September
2019
| 11:09 Europe/London

Don’t bet on the UN to fix climate change – it’s failed for 30 years

EXPERT COMMENT: We’re constantly encouraged to think of the next big climate summit, conference or protest as the most important one, the one that is about to make the all-important breakthrough. The UN’s Climate Action Summit on September 23 in New ...
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September
2019
| 15:15 Europe/London

Why are Local Authorities going against UK Government on fracking?

Across the UK, Local Authorities, and Devolved Administrations, are seeking to use their planning powers to block the development of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. This is against UK Government policy. Here, Dr Sarah Mander looks at what all o...
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September
2019
| 12:50 Europe/London

Why businesses underestimate the need to adapt to extreme climate events

Professor Jonatan Pinkse on global businesses and their adaptation to climate crisis requirements.  ...
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September
2019
| 17:16 Europe/London

The Handmaid’s Tale: no wonder we’ve got a sequel in this age of affronts on women’s rights

"We are containers, it’s only the insides of our bodies that are important..."  Haunting words from Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale that summarise how fertile women are dehumanised in the dystopic fictional nation of Gilead, ensla...
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September
2019
| 16:56 Europe/London

Introvert? You may just be bad at recognising faces

Although most of us can distinguish between and remember hundreds of different faces, some people are better at it than others. “Super-recognisers” can accurately identify faces even when they have only seen them briefly previously. At the other extr...
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August
2019
| 13:49 Europe/London

Why are gang rape accusations treated as ‘sexual abuse’ in Spain?

An ongoing trial in Spain shows that ineffective rape legislation continues to fail women. Last year’s trial of the shocking “la Manada” (“wolf-pack”) rape case brought the Spanish law under international scrutiny when a group of men were convicted o...
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July
2019
| 16:35 Europe/London

Boris Johnson now leads a country mired in a Brexit identity crisis – here’s how he could reunite it

As Boris Johnson begins his term as British prime minister, he takes charge of a country facing a series of overlapping crises. Alongside the constitutional and political crises provoked by the Brexit process, are wider social and economic problems o...
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July
2019
| 11:08 Europe/London

Avengers: Endgame and the relentless march of Hollywood franchise movies

Avengers: Endgame smashed box office records in the days following its release, becoming the quickest film ever to break the $2bn barrier and ranking as the second-highest grossing film in history after only 11 days. The Marvel epic is still creeping...
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July
2019
| 11:53 Europe/London

Joy Division: 40 years on from ‘Unknown Pleasures’, astronomers revisit the pulsar from the iconic album cover

The English rock band Joy Division released their debut studio album “Unknown Pleasures” 40 years ago. The front cover doesn’t feature any words, only a now iconic black and white data graph showing 80 wiggly lines representing a signal from a pulsar...
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July
2019
| 12:11 Europe/London

Women’s football may be growing in popularity, but the game is still fighting for survival

As the World Cup has vividly shown, women’s football is growing in popularity and status with increasing participation, professionalisation and media attention across the world. But, in our recent investigation into the women’s game, we find it is st...
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02
July
2019
| 02:00 Europe/London

How much is your summer BBQ damaging the environment?

A typical summer barbecue* for four people releases more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than an 80 mile car journey, according to a group of scientists studying the impact of food choices on the environment. ...
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June
2019
| 17:12 Europe/London

A vegan meat revolution could help save the planet

A few years ago, convincing meat-free “meat” was nothing more than a distant dream for most consumers. Meat substitutes in supermarkets lacked variety and quality. Plant-based burgers were few and far between in major fast food outlets – and meaty th...
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June
2019
| 17:12 Europe/London

Net zero emissions by 2050, says UK government – now what?

What a difference a year makes. This time in 2018, the long hot summer was weeks away. Saddleworth Moor was not yet on fire. Greta Thunberg’s climate strike had not begun, let alone brought millions onto the streets. The IPCC’s 1.5 degree report had ...
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June
2019
| 17:05 Europe/London

Why supermarkets need to go ‘plant-based’ to help save the planet

Veganism is arguably the biggest food trend of the moment. This has led to a massive expansion of meat-free brands and own-label offerings. In fact, the UK is now the nation with the highest number of vegan food products launched. And with major news...
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June
2019
| 12:07 Europe/London

Four ways your name can affect your job prospects

What’s in a name? A lot, according to research. Your name can have a huge influence on your prospects in life. Much of this is due to bias, stereotyping and other rules of thumb that people employ when making judgements about others. In hiring thi...
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May
2019
| 11:23 Europe/London

Bob Hawke, the 'environmental PM', leaves a huge ‘what if’ on climate change

Since the news broke of his passing, Bob Hawke has been feted as the “environmental prime minister”. From saving the Franklin River, to protecting Antarctica from mining, conservationists have praised his environmental legacy in the same way economis...
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March
2019
| 16:47 Europe/London

Brexit Q+A: what are indicative votes and how do they work?

The House of Commons has voted to hold a series of indicative votes on Brexit. But what does that mean and will it solve the problem? What are indicative votes? Indicative votes are votes in which MPs are able to give their opinion on an issue ...
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March
2019
| 16:38 Europe/London

Trade wars are growing – and developing countries are shaping the agenda

  At the heart of the current US trade war with China is tariffs on imports like steel, sorghum and silicon chips. But, with the growing role of data and digital technology in the world economy, a new arena of digital trade conflict is on the card...
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March
2019
| 16:27 Europe/London

Brexit: what happens next?

It’s been a turbulent few weeks in the Palace of Westminster and while Britons may all be bored silly by the sight of MPs arguing about what they think the people actually want, the drama shows no sign of stopping. What’s happened so far Since ...
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08
March
2019
| 12:54 Europe/London

Violent crime: punishing ‘risky’ young people does not work

Violent crime among young people has reached a worrying high in parts of the UK over recent years. There’s been a year-on-year increase in knife offences committed by young people since March 2014. In 2017/18 alone, there were more than 100 knife-rel...
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07
March
2019
| 10:11 Europe/London

Why the meat industry could win big from the switch to veggie lifestyles

One of the largest meat processors in the UK, supplying supermarkets across the country with beef, pork, and lamb, has launched a plant-based meat alternative. ABP is the first UK meat producer to do so and its decision marks a significant shift for ...
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January
2019
| 10:38 Europe/London

Brexit: what do the latest developments in parliament mean for Theresa May?

A cross-parliamentary group of MPs has struck again, landing another major blow against the government ahead of the vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal on January 15. The manoeuvre changes the parliamentary timetable to give the prime minister just thr...
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December
2018
| 14:35 Europe/London

Should we engineer the climate? A social scientist and natural scientist discuss

This is an article from Head to Head, a series in which academics from different disciplines chew over current debates.  Rob Bellamy: 2018 has been a year of unprecedented weather extremes around the world. From the hottest temperatures ever recor...
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December
2018
| 13:30 Europe/London

How to understand Corbyn’s confusing no-confidence vote against Theresa May

Not for the first time in the Brexit process, confusion reigned in the UK parliament on December 17, when opposition leader, Jeremy Corbyn, proposed a vote of no confidence in the prime minister, Theresa May, only to later appear to backtrack. The pr...
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