This plastic drinks bottle is made from plants
Plastic has transformed many aspects of daily life, from keeping food fresh to ensuring medical supplies stay sterile. But in...
5 July 2019
2019
What is carbon offsetting?
A growing number of organizations, cities, and even entire countries are talking about becoming carbon neutral. And many such plans are likely...
14 June 2019
Climate change is destroying a barrier that protects the US from hurricanes
The US East Coast could soon be pounded by more intense and destructive hurricanes than ever before. The cause: greenhouse...
29 May 2019
Biblioburro: The amazing donkey libraries of Colombia
Nestled on the banks of the Magdalena River in the heart of rural Colombia, around 600km north of Bogota, lies...
3 May 2019
Deliveries on wheels: At last, an idea that makes sense
What makes a good idea a great idea? This is one of those questions that crops up fairly regularly on...
23 April 2019
Drones are saving lives in Tanzania’s remote communities
The largest inland island in Africa sits just a few kilometres from mainland Tanzania and is the centre of a...
11 April 2019
Have things started to go wrong at Amazon?
Things aren’t going brilliantly well for Amazon. It used to be so in control of every aspect of its public...
18 March 2019
1 in 13 young British people have PTSD. Here’s why
Shell shock. Combat stress. Battle fatigue. Soldier’s heart. These are just some of the former names for the condition we...
15 March 2019
The top 10 risks to the global economy
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has compiled a list of what it regards as the top 10 global risks of...
5 March 2019
A brief history of cryptography and why it matters
Cryptography, cyphers, secret codes. Words that summon up images of a world of covert messages, clandestine meetings and international espionage....
20 February 2019