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![]() James DykeThe Conversation |
Protester and activist. What do these words entail? Much will depend on where you live. In some countries being a protester risks summary execution....
It was like a scene from a Hollywood science fiction blockbuster. A spacecraft hurtles towards a Red Planet at over 5km a second. Once within its thin...
January is a month of resolutions and earnest promises. Running shoes have been dusted off, less chocolate and wine have been consumed. When it comes...
A letter. A real letter – handwritten ink on paper. It began with “Thank you”. The exact wording of the remaining two pages I can no longer...
Covid-19 has upended everything in the past 12 months, and now Christmas has been cancelled for millions. Being unable to celebrate the festive season...
My first attempt was not an unqualified success. The packet had promised so much. Just mix in water, vegetable oil and then bake. After three-quarters...
Donald Trump’s presidency may soon be finally over. Democrat nominee Joe Biden continues to enjoy double-digit leads in national polling and healthy...
Never underestimate the power of denial. How else are we to explain the absurdities of so many of our responses to the looming climate and ecological...
You can’t miss what you never had. That’s why many of us don’t mourn the loss of the natural world. Most of the 7.6 billion people on Earth now...
Amongst the continually grim news about Covid- 19, a glimmer of hope was raised about another vital public health issue recently. London used to...
How much is enough? When it comes to us humans, more than our home planet. Each year we consume an amount of natural resources as if we lived on 1.6...
But what can I do about climate change? It’s a question I hear frequently, often with an emphasis put on the “I”. Vast glaciers melting, entire...
While he is no fan of the term, Sir David Attenborough is a national treasure. For over 70 years he has been entertaining and informing us about the...
California is on fire. Again. The record-breaking wildfire seasons of 2018 and 2019 have now been surpassed with over 2 million acres burnt by the...
If nothing else, the Government has brought the country together. Beyond the startling incompetence displayed during the A-level fiasco there was the...