Why we need to transform the Arctic Ocean into a North Pole marine reserve

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At the most northerly tip of the UK, looking north from the island of Muckle Flugga, Shetland, the cold wind whips up the sea and gannets dive. While biodiversity loss in the Arctic Ocean may seem like a distant issue, the...

What fashion enthusiasts can learn from older, dapper gentlemen

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We first met Martyn in 2013 when he was 54 and working as a professor at a UK university. He cut a sharp figure in a black two-piece suit, a bright red shirt with cufflinks, a matching tie and a pocket square. We were...

Why stopping knife crime needs to start in the kitchen

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Think about the last time you used a knife when eating. The round-tip table knife is the default at breakfast, lunch and dinner, both at home and in restaurants. The reason the tip is rounded is to reduce the potential for...

Modern slavery is endemic in global supply chains. Companies should be praised – not shamed – for detecting it

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Its an uncomfortable reality, but modern slavery is endemic in global supply chains. Statistics on the scale of this issue are becoming as well known as they are shocking. Estimates put the number of modern slavery victims...

In the Arctic, planting more trees actually makes the world warmer

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Across much of the world, planting more trees means more carbon is stored, and global warming is reduced. Thats the thinking behind recent proposals to plant more trees in Alaska, Greenland and Iceland. But we recently...

Want to live longer and save money? Online app can help calculate your benefits from cutting back on alcohol

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Dry January is a time when many people think about taking a break from alcohol and giving their liver a rest. But what does that look like in terms of individual benefits? What if you knew how many minutes of life you...

In 2025 and beyond, schools need to teach more than just ‘the basics’

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In Roman mythology, Janus was the god of doors, gates and transitions. Able to see in two directions, Janus was associated with passages, beginnings and endings. In January, the month named for him in the western calendar,...