Trump Gets Lucky on Energy by Dieter Helm, Part 1 of 3
The Trump narrative on energy is, like his on manufacturing, full of holes. But this might not matter much. What is going on in…
Environment
Consumers and the Path to Safely-Produced Products by Paul Blanc
Paul Blanc sheds lights on the environmental and public health hazards of producing “fake silk”, viscose rayon, a ubiquitous textile. Blanc investigates industry practices…
Has Culture Replaced Natural Selection? – By Scott Solomon
Scott Solomon, an evolutionary biologist, provides surprising insights into the future of Homo sapiens as he introduces his new book Future Humans and asks, has culture replaced natural…
All These Worlds Are Yours: An Astrobiologist Down Under
Jon Willis, author of All These Worlds Are Yours — “So you want to fly to an iron ore mining town in the NW of…
Bookshop of the Month – Cogito Books, Hexham
For a particularly special Bookshop of the Month feature, we head over to the delightful town of Hexham to Cogito Books to celebrate their…
In Celebration of Trees: A Tree Story by Fiona Stafford
For centuries, trees have served humankind in countless useful ways; but our relationship with these silent companions has many dimensions beyond mere practicality. In…
Bookshop of the Month – The White Horse Bookshop
The summer holidays are upon us, so what better time for a visit to our Bookshop of the Month – the charming White Horse…
17 Suprising Facts About Trees – by Fiona Stafford
Fiona Stafford, author of the charmingly illustrated The Long, Long Life of Trees, explores the many ways in which humans interact with trees, celebrating our long…
The Narrow Edge: Bay of Plenty
The Narrow Edge: A Tiny Bird, an Ancient Crab, and an Epic Journey follows the extraordinary migration of red knots (tiny sandpipers weighing no more than…
Elements of Power: What’s Behind the Screen of your Smartphone?
David Abraham on The Elements of Power Smartphone and tablet packaging doesn’t have an ingredients list. You might think it is easy for high-tech…
Dirty Coal – The Real Priority for the Paris Conference
The United Nations Conference on Climate Change – an annual meeting of all countries that want to take action for the climate – opened…
The Paris Conference on Climate Change – Copenhagen all over again?
‘Climate change is a long-term problem and it needs a long game.’ The United Nations Conference on Climate Change – an annual meeting of…
Flight to the Arctic: The Narrow Edge
The rufa red knot sandpiper and the common horseshoe crab, two relatively unassuming creatures, are the focus of a fascinating new book by Deborah Cramer, The…
Voices of the Wild – Echoes from a Soundscape Ecologist
Article by Bernie Krause, author of Voices of the Wild ‘While a picture may be worth a thousand words, a soundscape is worth a…
Six Surprising Owl Facts
By Tony Angell, author of The House of Owls — To most of us owls are mysterious and elusive creatures of the night. That they…