Inequality damages our health, society and economic performance, with the share of income going to the richest 0.01% of adults in the UK almost at a record high.

Mike Brewer · The Conversation 13 Aug 2019

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The UK is using shipping containers to create affordable housing

In the face of the affordable house shortage in the UK, one architect company is constructing homes out of shipping containers.

Matt Davis · Big Think 13 Aug 2019

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Mapped: The world’s oldest democracies

With many countries having their own unique claim to democracy - which one was really first?

Jeff Desjardins · Visual Capitalist 08 Aug 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Away from ‘sacrifice’ and towards ‘innovation’ – here’s how we can reframe the climate debate

We must move away from the language of cost, hardship and sacrifice, and towards innovation, growth and investment opportunities, writes Josh Burke.

Josh Burke · x 02 Aug 2019

Civic Participation

How bystanders could play major roles in preventing street crimes

When psychologists studied CCTV footage of urban violence, they found that 9 out of 10 bystanders intervened to break up a fight.

Kate Whiting 02 Aug 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

British designers have made a house entirely out of recyclable cork

Cork home is a new take on green, low-carbon housing, backers say.

George Sargent · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 02 Aug 2019

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Natural capital: London has become the world's first national park city

London is coming up with its own take on the Yellowstone National Park, but what does it include?

Edward Truch · The Conversation 31 Jul 2019

Geopolitics

Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important?

Iran's seizure of a British-flagged ship in the gateway to the Persian Gulf highlights its critical importance to the worldwide flow of oil.

John Letzing 29 Jul 2019

Climate Change

Europe saw record-breaking temperatures for the second time in a month

Global warming is causing heatwaves to become more common in mainland Europe.

Reuters Staff · Reuters 26 Jul 2019

Engineering and Construction

Timber skyscrapers: high-tech ‘tree’ houses could be the sustainable buildings of the future

Timber ticks all the boxes in sustainable building and it takes Europe's forests only 7 seconds to grow the volume required for a 3-bedroom apartment.

University of Cambridge · University of Cambridge 19 Jul 2019

Gender Parity

The Victorians believed that women aged faster than men – a myth that persists today

The issue of age in Victorian society is one that has caused myths to prevail in today's world, but at the expense of women.

Sara Zadrozny · The Conversation 19 Jul 2019

Climate Change

Scotland's new target: 100% renewable electricity in 2020

In a bid to tackle climate change, Scotland are set to power the entire country with 100% renewable energy.

Sophie Hirsh · Green Matters 17 Jul 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

London's climate could be similar to Barcelona's by 2050

London's climate in 2050 could be similar to Barcelona's current climate, with Madrid feeling more like Marrakesh and Seattle more like San Francisco.

Michael Taylor · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 16 Jul 2019

Education and Skills

Brexit must not put UK university research at risk

Pulling out of Europe threatens the funding and international cooperation on which cutting-edge research depends.

Michael Arthur 10 Jul 2019

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Here’s how the UK dramatically reduced its plastic bag consumption levels

Why society is paying the price of inequality

The UK is using shipping containers to create affordable housing

Mapped: The world’s oldest democracies

Away from ‘sacrifice’ and towards ‘innovation’ – here’s how we can reframe the climate debate

How bystanders could play major roles in preventing street crimes

British designers have made a house entirely out of recyclable cork

Natural capital: London has become the world's first national park city

Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important?

Europe saw record-breaking temperatures for the second time in a month

Timber skyscrapers: high-tech ‘tree’ houses could be the sustainable buildings of the future

The Victorians believed that women aged faster than men – a myth that persists today

Scotland's new target: 100% renewable electricity in 2020

London's climate could be similar to Barcelona's by 2050

Brexit must not put UK university research at risk

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