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Iranian government failing to tackle environmental catastrophes while persecuting campaigners, new book says

The Iranian government is failing to tackle devastating environmental catastrophes affecting the country, and persecuting campaigners trying to raise awareness...

Innovative Mayan maize farmers used animals as biochemical protein concentrators to solve dietary issue

Mayan farmers used livestock as ‘biological protein concentrators’ to ensure their communities had access to vital amino acids, new research...

Britain’s opportunity divide grows as London surges further ahead

Britain's educational divide is increasingly becoming a London-versus-the-rest story, according to new analysis showing that the capital continues to pull...

Electric car analysis reveals moral case for accelerating green transition 

New analysis on the costs and benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) reveals a strong moral case for accelerating the green transition.  Recently, it has been argued that a rapid transition is unjust – particularly due...

Two centuries on, experts unlock secrets of Red Sea and Gulf of Aden sailing chart  

Experts have unlocked secrets hidden for two hundred years in a beautiful navigational chart made for 18th century seafarers negotiating the...

Calls for regulation of toxic period product chemicals at largest ever menstrual health conference

Academics are calling on the government to introduce regulation to ban toxic chemicals from period projects as they launch the...