A wildfire spanning more than 1 million acres across seven counties in California caused the state to use a the new classification ‘gigafire’. The fire was an amalgamation of several…
Arcadia Group, which owns brands such as Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins, Evans and Burton has appointed administration from Deloitte. The decline in Arcadia’s financial performance has long been…
COVID-19 has triggered mass reverse migrations from cities to rural areas in India. It is estimated every sixth migrant worker, largely employed in unorganised sectors like construction and handlooms, has…
A study in the British Medical Journal has found that air pollution may increase the chance of dementia, further showing that air pollution poses a risk to people of all…
A mutated coronavirus disease has been identified in mink in farms in Denmark. The disease is now infecting humans, leading to a strict regional lockdown, and the cull of millions…
Recent estimates show that the amount of illegal bushmeat smuggled into the UK has doubled in five years. Border Agency staff seized a total of 1,149kg of meat from wild…
Nests of Asian giant hornets, otherwise known as “murder hornets”, have made their way to North America for the first time. This invasive species is a significant threat to colonies…
COVID-19 has increased poverty levels and deepened income, ethnic, gender, geographic inequalities. So what? Will the crisis trigger new, more progressive systems of taxation and redistribution e.g. Universal Basic Income?…
A sharp rise in children’s mental health problems has been seen in the UK since the start of the pandemic, particularly sleep problems, eating disorders, panic attacks and self-harm. However…
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven many people to learn a new emotional experience in response to crowds or the physical proximity of others. Anxiety, fear, anger can contribute to a…
