Psychology of trophy hunting: why some people kill animals for sport

To many of us trophy hunting is repellent. But here’s a look at why killing wild animals might be pleasurable to some.

Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University • conversation
Feb. 3, 2022 • ~7 min

Cranes: why Britain's tallest bird just had its best breeding year since the 1600s

These wetland birds were eradicated in the 1600s, but breeding pairs returned in 1979.

Richard Gregory, Honorary Professor of Genetics, Evolution & Environment, UCL • conversation
Feb. 3, 2022 • ~6 min

Can the UK's crumbling coasts be saved from erosion?

Around 17% of the mainland coastline is affected.

Luiza C Campos, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, UCL • conversation
Feb. 1, 2022 • ~7 min

Beavers offer lessons about managing water in a changing climate, whether the challenge is drought or floods

Beavers in our landscapes have great potential to provide small-scale adaptations to climate change – if humans can figure out how to live with them.

Christine E. Hatch, Professor of Geosciences, UMass Amherst • conversation
Jan. 20, 2022 • ~9 min

Urban health, wellbeing and food supplies are all under threat: growing more food in cities could change that

Helping more city-dwellers to grow their own fruit and veg could improve health, wellbeing and food security for growing populations.

Samantha Caton, Senior Lecturer in Health, University of Sheffield • conversation
Jan. 18, 2022 • ~6 min

Bare winter fields to disappear as part of new plan for healthy greener countryside

Soil health is at the heart of new government plans for farm payments with policies to increase soil organic matter and promote winter cover.

Ian Dodd, Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, Lancaster University • conversation
Dec. 10, 2021 • ~7 min

Why Shell pulled out of the Cambo oilfield

Shell’s withdrawal highlights unresolved tensions on the road to net zero.

Tiago Teixeira, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Geography, Durham University • conversation
Dec. 7, 2021 • ~8 min

Government must back UK train travel or risk long-term retreat to cars

Until train use recovers, a new approach to rail funding is needed.

Stephen Joseph, Visiting Professor, Smart Mobility Research Unit, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
Dec. 3, 2021 • ~7 min

COP26 is over – here's how the UK can keep up momentum on climate action

Strengthen commitments to reduce emissions by 2030, redouble efforts to raise climate finance and junk fossil fuel subsidies.

Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds • conversation
Dec. 2, 2021 • ~6 min

Household mixing during COVID-19: our research suggests adherence to lockdowns in England declined over time

We analysed mobility data provided by almost one million people in England between January 2020 and May 2021, seeking to understand trends in residential visits during the pandemic.

Mengdie Zhuang, Lecturer in Data Science, University of Sheffield • conversation
Nov. 25, 2021 • ~7 min

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