How selfies and family photos put 300 million years of evolution on display
Jan 26, 2017 14:16 pm UTC| Nature
These days, many of us have cellphone picture galleries full of selfies, family photos and snaps of our friends. If youve ever visited a zoo, animal sanctuary or game reserve, you probably also have photographs of yourself...
Why an innovative new eco-hamlet should be the size of a city
Jan 26, 2017 13:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The opening in January 2017 of an eco-hamlet for council house tenants in West Wales is great news. I have nothing but praise for a development which builds houses with a low carbon footprint, using locally grown wood, to...
Rich and famous lifestyles are damaging the environment in untold ways
Jan 25, 2017 00:21 am UTC| Life Nature
To be rich is a thing that many in our society spend their whole lives striving for. Not having to worry about money and indeed, splashing it on designer clothes, chains of diamonds and private planes is seen by some to be...
Lab-Grown Meat Could Hold Secret To Reducing Green House Gasses And Global Food Shortage
Jan 23, 2017 06:15 am UTC| Nature
According to the UN Food and Agricultural Organization, twenty-six percent of the planets habitable land area is currently being used to host livestock. Thats twenty-six percent of Earth that could be used to plant crops...
Society actually does want policies that benefit future generations
Jan 19, 2017 13:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life Health Nature
Rich societies like the UK are changing the planet for the worse. Human life is taking a heavy toll on the Earth, its climate and its various ecosystems. This generation is consuming the planet, but it is future...
Cascading earthquakes: why central Italy is being shaken by so much seismic activity
Jan 19, 2017 12:54 pm UTC| Nature
Another series of strong earthquakes has struck central Italy, with schools and the metro evacuated in Rome. At least four earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 5 have followed in a few hours, with their epicentres...
How can we predict the hottest year on record when weather forecasts are so uncertain?
Jan 19, 2017 12:32 pm UTC| Nature
NASA and NOAA jointly reported that 2016 was the warmest year on record. Thats no surprise, as the first six months of the year were all exceptionally warm. Yet the news is significant for what it says about global...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects