Sustainability
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20 Oct
Pollution killed 9m people around the world in 2015: The Lancet
Pollution killed 9m people in 2015, causing three times as many deaths as Aids, tuberculosis and malaria combined — as well as 15 times more than those caused by wars and all other forms of violence — according to the report published in the medical journal, The Lancet.
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18 Oct
Why the long-term future of your morning coffee is uncertain
People all over the world often say that they can’t live without chocolate and coffee, but climate change could be putting the future of these staples at risk.
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20 Jun
Urbanisation and sustainability: Can sand mining ever be green?
As urbanisation increases so does the demand for sand in construction, making it the most mined resource on earth.
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22 May
Is technology the solution to rapidly-growing urban populations?
A number of social and economic trends are changing the face of the urban landscape; one of the most prominent is the ever rising majority of the world’s population who are opting to become city dwellers.
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17 Mar
Five popular but unsustainable varieties of fish it’s best to avoid
Haddock from the North Sea and the west of Scotland is no longer sustainable to eat after stocks fell below the acceptable levels in 2016 according to the the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).