environment
Spirited Away play review: a wonderful artistic imagining of Studio Ghibli’s tale of environmental stewardship
A new campaign wants to redefine the word ‘nature’ to include humans – here’s why this linguistic argument matters
Children’s Literature, ecocriticism and the case of Tarka the Otter
On World Children’s Day, Karín Lesnik-Oberstein considers the origins of the links between children’s literature and nature – and what it means to make children (and therefore children’s books) responsible…Read More >
Research reveals who’s been hit hardest by global warming in their lifetime – and the answer may surprise you
Earth is warming and the signs of climate change are everywhere. We’ve seen it in the past few weeks as temperatures hit record highs around the world – both in…Read More >
Liz Truss’s ‘destructive’ plans have angered environmental groups – here’s why
Several leading conservation charities including the RSPB, National Trust and Wildlife Trust have voiced anger over the new government’s “destructive” approach to nature. The groups have urged their 8 million members…Read More >
Too hot to sleep? Nights are warming faster than days as Earth heats up
Sleeping at the height of summer can sometimes feel impossible. And with gruelling heatwaves becoming more common, the nights can be sweltering, with no cooling breeze to relieve the discomfort. At…Read More >
Four things cool countries can learn from hot ones about dealing with heatwaves
With our planet heating up, we all need help coping with increasing temperatures in our day-to-day lives. The UK provisionally recorded its highest ever temperature, 40.3℃, on July 19 2022, and records…Read More >