In his essay “Fifty Years Hence”, Winston Churchill speculated, “We shall escape the absurdity of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the breast or wing, by growing these parts separately under a suitable…
As a young civil engineer in the 1950s, my grandfather was posted to Khartoum in the Sudan, tasked with helping to build a new water supply, drains and sewers for the city. Over the years, this system…
This week the Office for National Statistics opened a consultation on the future of the decennial national census. Two options are on the table: continuing the census, but with a switch to online collection…
With each monsoon season India waits with bated breath for forecasts from the India Meteorological Department and other international forecasting agencies. This year’s forecast suggested a weakened monsoon…
Scientists have shown that plastic bottles could be converted into levodopa, an important Parkinson’s drug, with implications for both medicine and the environment.
Two big eruptions have caused pyroclastic flows and high-altitude ash clouds over South America.
Previous laws gave tenants very little protection – but now landlords could face court if they don’t keep their properties in good repair.
Cyber attacks have created new dilemmas for philosophers who determine the ethics of war.
From making renewable energy practical to revolutionising farming, the chemicals industry could make a huge contribution to the environment.
Many storms, heatwaves, fires and droughts slipped under the radar this year.
