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Climate change, happiness and economic growth

by Rebecca Nesbit

Humanity has gone beyond the ‘safe operating space’ of the planet, and the problems we face – climate change, biodiversity loss, water shortages – are all related to the use of materials, fossil fuels and biomass by the world’s economies. Armed with the knowledge that current economic growth, which [...]

Army Ant Camp Followers

by Emma Wright

Every army has its followers - civilians who follow in the wake of armies or service their needs whilst encamped. But army ants also have their followers. These species don’t sell the ants goods or entertain them when camped, but instead benefit from the ants’ hunting tactics.

Army ants in [...]

The Korean Pine tree – an answer to hunger?

by Rebecca Nesbit

Here we are, talking about agricultural intensification, technologies that can feed the world, and even how to use land to grow our energy instead. But millions of people in the west eat too much – disturbingly there are currently 400 million overweight adults in Europe alone. The strain on healthcare services is [...]