Industrial chicken farms are trashing Britain’s rivers – and planning reforms could make things worse

The UK’s proposed Planning Bill may make it easier to build river-polluting chicken farms.

Rosalind Malcolm, Professor of Environmental Law, Director of Environmental Regulatory Research Group (ERRG), University of Surrey • conversation
April 3, 2025 • ~7 min

When farmers and scientists collaborate, biodiversity and agriculture can thrive – here’s how

Farmers can take ownership of nature recovery actions and scientific expertise can adapt to local knowledge in the design of environmental outcomes.

Matt Lobley, Professor of Rural Resource Management, University of Exeter • conversation
April 1, 2025 • ~8 min

A new natural history GCSE is welcome – but climate change needs to be part of the whole curriculum

Mathematical concepts could be introduced through calculating the effect of introducing solar panels on the school roof.

Alison Anderson, Professor of Sociology, University of Plymouth • conversation
March 28, 2025 • ~6 min

Energy bills and debt are rising yet again – here are three things that would help vulnerable households

Benefits and pensions are increasing at much lower rates, hitting low-income households hardest.

Elaine Robinson, Research Associate, Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University • conversation
March 27, 2025 • ~7 min

Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security

Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations.

Rod Schoonover, Adjunct Professor, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University • conversation
March 27, 2025 • ~9 min

Heathrow closure: what caused the fire and why did it bring down the whole airport? Expert panel

The airport is part of the UK’s critical national infrastructure.

Sean Wilkinson, Professor of Structural Engineering, Newcastle University • conversation
March 21, 2025 • ~11 min

Starmer’s plan to ‘build baby build’ risks more American-style car-dominated sprawl

Developers will always choose low-density suburbs at the edge of cities over more environmental alternatives.

Andy Inch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Studies and Planning, University of Sheffield • conversation
March 20, 2025 • ~6 min

The UK has closed its flagship sustainable farming scheme, choosing short-term cuts over long-term security

We cannot afford to continually undervalue the future.

Emma Burnett, Honorary Research Associate, TABLE, University of Oxford • conversation
March 18, 2025 • ~7 min

How climate change could be increasing your chance of catching a virus from sewage – new study

With more extreme weather events comes the possibility of more harm from sewage-associated viruses.

Jessica Kevill, Post-doctoral research associate at the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences, Bangor University • conversation
March 11, 2025 • ~7 min

How gas keeps the UK’s electricity bills so high – despite lots of cheap wind power

For now, gas power is still needed to fill in the gaps when renewables can’t cover demand.

Michael Tamvakis, Professor of Commodity Economics and Finance, City St George's, University of London • conversation
March 3, 2025 • ~6 min

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