Bottle‑fed babies may consume millions of microplastic particles, our research suggests
Shaking polypropylene bottles and washing them with very hot water can release millions of tiny plastic particles. Here are four ways to reduce exposure.
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Children aren’t starting puberty younger, medieval skeletons reveal
The panic about British children reaching puberty younger is unwarranted. Medieval skeletons provide a different answer.
Happy birthday to Google, the teenager that runs the world
What did you achieve by the time you were 15? For most, a summary of our first decade-and-a-half of existence would not make for a bestselling biography. But one teenager celebrating a significant birthday…
There’s a better way to cool data centres that cuts their huge thirst for water
Piping water into the server halls could be a much more efficient way to remove waste heat.
Iraq food protests against spiralling prices echo early stages of the Arab Spring
Sudden food prices have sparked in Iraq, but other countries may follow.
Tories are backing the wrong horses when it comes to energy
With wind braced for more cutbacks, government backing of nuclear and fracking will end in tears.
IPCC report: biofuels alone are unsustainable, but can still help combat climate change
Biofuels have come under scrutiny in the latest IPCC report, which outlines some of the emergent risks associated with their production. In principle, biofuels seem to be an ideal solution to reducing…
Richer countries must do more to help those already experiencing the climate crisis
Our research has brought us into contact with multiple communities whose lives are increasingly precarious thanks to climate change.
To avoid militarising the internet, cyberspace needs written rules agreed by all
All interaction depends on rules, written or unwritten, to ensure a smooth ride. But in cyberspace there are none.
The hidden impact of coronavirus on Gypsy, Roma Travellers
Discrimination and stigma towards Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities make them uniquely at risk of COVID-19, but we often lack the data needed to turn that around.
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