Anonymous apps risk fuelling cyberbullying but they also fill a vital role

Jul 12, 2019 09:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

When the anonymous social media app YOLO was launched in May 2019, it topped the iTunes downloads chart after just one week, despite the lack of a major marketing campaign. Designed to be used with social network Snapchat,...

Food waste: using sustainable innovation to cut down what we throw away

Jul 12, 2019 09:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Our appetite for food is a serious problem. The huge amount of energy, land and water used to fill our supermarket shelves mean that modern overproduction and excessive consumerism are rapidly depleting resources and...

Plastic poses a major environmental threat: but is it being over-stated?

Jul 12, 2019 09:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

There is no doubt that plastic affects the environment badly. But a trend has developed in the reporting on the impact of plastics thats not only selective but also borders on panic mongering rather than impartial analysis...

How your diet contributes to nutrient pollution and dead zones in lakes and bays

Jul 12, 2019 09:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Every year in early summer, scientists at universities, research institutions and federal agencies release forecasts for the formation of dead zones and harmful algal blooms in the Gulf of Mexico, the Chesapeake Bay and...

How digital technologies can help Africa's smallholder farmers

Jul 12, 2019 09:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Digitisation could change the game for agriculture in Africa. Thats a key message in a report recently released by an international institution that enhances smallholder farming in African, Caribbean and Pacific...

London to be as hot as Barcelona by 2050? I research urban heat, and I'm sceptical

Jul 12, 2019 09:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Barcelona just had a week of temperatures above 30℃. Its a few degrees hotter than the long-term average, but no heatwave. In winter, Spains second largest city is typically a mild 15℃ or so. With its climate regulated by...

How heat waves increase your craving for sodas: findings from Mexico

Jul 12, 2019 09:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Unseasonably hot weather hit Europe this June, giving residents and visitors a taste of what could possibly become common in the near future. With ongoing climate change, temperatures are predicted to rise by 0.3-0.7C by...