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Issues in women's health in relation to sport and fitness article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Issues in women's health in relation to sport and fitness

Explore some themes in women's sport in the following animations.

Article
20 mins
Ecology and economy under the fig tree in South Asian Cities article icon

Society, Politics & Law

Ecology and economy under the fig tree in South Asian Cities

Trees in South Asia are protected for their religious symbolism, so you’ll find them in crowded cities. Shonil Bhagwat looks at their natural and cultural heritage.

Article
5 mins
Can microplastics find their way onto your plate? article icon

Nature & Environment

Can microplastics find their way onto your plate?

What harm can microplastics cause to human health and can they get into our food? Joanna Jesionkowska, a research student at The Open University, looks into this here.

Article
10 mins
Sue Edwards: a life dedicated to flora and sustainable development in Ethiopia article icon

Nature & Environment

Sue Edwards: a life dedicated to flora and sustainable development in Ethiopia

Sue Edwards was a prominent British-Ethiopian botanist and an environmental and development champion. Yoseph Araya reflects on her life in this article...

Article
15 hrs 45 mins
Supporting sustainable and responsible space exploration article icon

Science, Maths & Technology

Supporting sustainable and responsible space exploration

Silvio Sinibaldi explores some of the current challenges and opportunities in planetary protection.

Article
10 mins
Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change article icon

Nature & Environment

Article
10 mins
How can nature help us meet the climate challenge in towns and cities? article icon

Nature & Environment

How can nature help us meet the climate challenge in towns and cities?

At COP26 in Glasgow, we saw that scientists, politicians, and environmental activists love their jargon. Everyone who attended came away with a new climate buzzword firmly planted in their minds: nature-based solutions.

Article
10 mins
The planet as the stakeholder article icon

Money & Business

The planet as the stakeholder

Following current environmental trends, sustainability has become a prominent social concern for businesses, but how does this translate to the strategies of large corporations?

Article
10 mins
Retrofitting older buildings to help mitigate the climate emergency article icon

Nature & Environment

Retrofitting older buildings to help mitigate the climate emergency

The need to reduce carbon emissions from older buildings: some opportunities and challenges.

Article
10 mins
COP26 Glasgow and questions of environmental and social justice article icon

Society, Politics & Law

COP26 Glasgow and questions of environmental and social justice

Critical reflections on Glasgow’s own environmental and social justice history as the host city.

Article
15 mins
Reduce e-waste through donating old computer devices article icon

Nature & Environment

Reduce e-waste through donating old computer devices

Reduce, reuse, recycle. Reduce means reducing your use of items that lead to waste. Since 2000, amounts of e-waste have grown from 20 million to 50 million tonnes per year.

Article
10 mins
Economic incentives for countries to decarbonise article icon

Money & Business

Economic incentives for countries to decarbonise

Acting alone is as important as acting together.

Article
10 mins