Can Britain be a nation of tea growers? Scientists say yes – and it could even be good for your health

From Devon to mid-Wales, scientists are finding that UK-grown tea isn’t just possible – it could be good for people and the planet.

Nigel Holt, Professor of Psychology, Aberystwyth University • conversation
June 17, 2025 • ~6 min

India and Pakistan tension escalates with suspension of historic water treaty

The suspension of a 1960 treaty between India and Pakistan has huge ramifications.

Kate Sullivan de Estrada, Associate Professor in the International Relations of South Asia, University of Oxford • conversation
April 25, 2025 • ~8 min

Hotter and drier climate in Colorado’s San Luis Valley contributes to kidney disease in agriculture workers, new study shows

A prolonged drought in the San Luis Valley has contributed to kidney issues in agricultural workers.

Katherine Ann James, Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
April 25, 2025 • ~6 min

‘Heavy metals’ contaminate 17% of the world’s croplands, say scientists

Heavy metals are a silent threat to our food – here’s what we can do about it.

Jagannath Biswakarma, Senior Research Associate, School of Earth Sciences and Cabot Institute for the Environment, University of Bristol • conversation
April 17, 2025 • ~6 min

Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt

When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the harm can continue to spread long afterward.

David Kitchen, Associate Professor of Geology, University of Richmond • conversation
April 15, 2025 • ~10 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

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

The shortcut to less warming? It runs through a farm field

Slashing emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, could slow the pace of climate change.

Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
March 5, 2025 • ~8 min

Methane emissions are turbocharging climate change – these quick fixes could slow it down

Cover landfills and manure tanks and shrink dairy herds, for a start.

Euan Nisbet, Professor of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
March 5, 2025 • ~8 min

The UK’s food system is broken. A green new deal for agriculture could be revolutionary

A transition from animal proteins to more plant products could help with the food crisis while offering farmers a more sustainable income.

Benjamin Selwyn, Professor of International Relations and International Development, Department of International Relations, University of Sussex • conversation
Feb. 28, 2025 • ~8 min

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