Funded by poet laureate Simon Armitage's salary, The Laurel Prize will be awarded to the best collection of nature or environmental poetry to raise awareness of the climate crisis.

Rosamond Hutt 04 Dec 2019

Oceans

This Scottish startup is helping farmers grow plants with sea water

Seawater Solutions is using saltmarshes to grow salt-resistant plants like samphire, which is growing from gourmet garnish to mainstream meal.

Stuart McDill · Reuters 03 Dec 2019

Plastics and the Environment

This is the UK's first 'plastic-free' island

By taking small steps to cut down on single-use plastics in their communities, these towns and counties across the UK are part of a grassroots force for change.

Emma Charlton 29 Nov 2019

International Trade and Investment

These are the UK's biggest trading partners

The US, Germany, France, Netherlands and Ireland were the UK's top export destinations in 2017.

Sean Fleming 22 Nov 2019

Gender Parity

UK urged to give women right to know what male colleagues earn

Lack of transparency over salaries means many women struggle to know when they are being underpaid or to raise a legal challenge when the law is broken.

Sonia Elks · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 18 Nov 2019

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

The economics of neutral countries during World War 2

In order to maintain their independence in WWII, neutrals had to make up for their relative military weakness by offering economic concessions to the belligerents.

Eric Golson · VoxEU 13 Nov 2019

France

This is how Europe is paving the way for a sustainable, green future

Keeping the lights on while tackling CO2 emissions requires a concerted effort and a combination of tactics – and schemes such as these are leading the way.

Sean Fleming 11 Nov 2019

Climate Change

Existing Paris climate pledges commit sea level rise to ‘one metre by 2300’

The five biggest emitters would contribute around 25% of this projected rise, the study says, with China accounting for 10cm by 2300, followed by the US with 7cm, the 28 member countries ...

Robert McSweeney · Carbon Brief 08 Nov 2019

United Kingdom

UK set to see the coldest, greenest and most digital snap election in history

Brexit makes the UK election the most unpredictable in decades - but it will also be the coldest, the greenest and the most digital.

Robin Pomeroy 04 Nov 2019

United Kingdom

Heart attacks and strokes are more common on high pollution days, data shows

A new report looking at UK cities shows the very real impact air pollution can have.

Emma Charlton 31 Oct 2019

European Union

Brexit uncertainty is taking a toll on the British economy

Uncertainty is associated with reduced investment and lower productivity, with particularly large effects at highly productive firms most exposed to EU trade.

Laurent Belsie · NBER Digest 24 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This is the profession that will be worst affected by pollution

A study has found that professional drivers are exposed to the highest levels of air pollution. Linked to cancer, air pollution has been found to have significant respiratory health effec...

Shanon Lim · The Conversation 18 Oct 2019

United Kingdom

The Booker judges just broke the rules and awarded the prize to two authors. This is why

The judges couldn't choose between Margaret Atwood’s “The Testaments” and Bernardine Evaristo’s “Girl, Woman, Other” - so they both won.

Marie-Louise Gumuchian 15 Oct 2019

Switzerland

Which countries have the most doctoral graduates?

More people have doctoral qualifications than ever before, but which countries have the most?

Rosamond Hutt 15 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This pioneering British ‘wildland’ estate could boost biodiversity and yields

The Knepp Wildland Project is home to grazing animals that are helping to boost biodiversity while also providing sustainable, high-quality meat.

Kate Whiting 09 Oct 2019

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Britain's poet laureate has created a prize to highlight poetry about the climate crisis

This Scottish startup is helping farmers grow plants with sea water

This is the UK's first 'plastic-free' island

These are the UK's biggest trading partners

UK urged to give women right to know what male colleagues earn

The economics of neutral countries during World War 2

This is how Europe is paving the way for a sustainable, green future

Existing Paris climate pledges commit sea level rise to ‘one metre by 2300’

UK set to see the coldest, greenest and most digital snap election in history

Heart attacks and strokes are more common on high pollution days, data shows

Brexit uncertainty is taking a toll on the British economy

This is the profession that will be worst affected by pollution

The Booker judges just broke the rules and awarded the prize to two authors. This is why

Which countries have the most doctoral graduates?

This pioneering British ‘wildland’ estate could boost biodiversity and yields

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