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8m households in the UK could see their electricity bills instantly drop through a nationwide scheme which would enable the mass-installation of home solar power and batteries with no upfront …
Nationwide solar panel scheme could lower electricity bills for 8m households with no upfront cost Read MoreI am writing this from southern France where we are taking a break in early July to avoid the heat of August. However, over the next few days the temperature …
Reckoning on resilience Read More
Deep in Egypt’s eastern desert, just a few miles from the Red Sea town of Marsa Alam, a team of archaeologists has in recent years uncovered an extraordinary gold extraction …
Egypt searches the desert for mineral treasures Read More
Debates about the necessity and desirability of economic growth are shifting. Among researchers working on sustainability and climate policy, there is growing scepticism about whether continued economic growth is necessary to achieve …
Most EU citizens support economic growth even though climate experts question its role Read More
Rupert Read argues that climate breakdown is no longer an abstract danger parked safely in the future. Talking to The Mint, he warns of clear and present danger with artificial …
The white heat of technology 2026 Read More
Beans should be a mainstay in livestock feeds: it’s time for UK agriculture to take its pulse, says John McArthur. The Defra Farming Roadmap was released on 24 June 2026 …
Britain’s farming – has beans Read More
Faith in the established agencies currently charged with protecting the population from the harm that emergencies, natural and human-made, is evaporating. Time to build our own escape route, suggests Henry …
Emergency: make your way to the exit Read More
Sustainable development economist Howard Stein outlines the opportunities for Africa’s prosperity that lie in the continent’s mines. Since 2020, many Africans are again in a debt crisis and subject to the imposition …
Africa’s ace in the hole Read More
Climate inflation is the light on the dashboard telling us our economic vehicle is clapped out. Tim Garrett and Matheus Grasselli suggest some roadside maintenance. What are the thermodynamic origins …
Economic engine erring Read More
The tale of climate change is now at the messy stage of dealing with its growing consequences says Ananya Tiwari. The time for unread reports is done. Most climate stories …
Blood, sweat and adaptation Read More