Chris Fitch
The dangers of deep-sea mining
Jun 26, 2017
Published in
Oceans
Far beneath the waves, a race is unfolding to claim ownership of the world’s seabed – or, more specifically, to the minerals and other geological resources contained within the seabed itself. But is this increased activity putting global marine biodiversity at risk?
Sun block: when the sun stops shining
Jul 22, 2017
Published in
Energy
A short, summer eclipse in America has solar power generators preparing for a literal black out
Islands of the rising sun
Jul 04, 2017
Published in
Geopolitics
The race for marine territory across Asia continues, as Japan registers hundreds more islands
Zagori – hiking through history
Jun 22, 2017
Published in
Explorers
Hiking and exploring Zagori, northern Greece, reveals more than just a spectacular geological landscape; it also uncovers the deep and rich histories of ancient culture
THE ISLAND THAT DISAPPEARED: Old Providence and the Making of the Western World by Tom Felling
Jun 01, 2017
Published in
Books
As is to be expected from such a cryptic title, few of us are likely to have ever heard of the tiny Caribbean island of Providence, which was settled by English explorers aboard the Seaflower in 1630, as they desperately tried to get a foothold in the New World
RAW TRUTH: PLASTIC – A Journey from Source to Solution
May 25, 2017
Published in
Exhibitions
New exhibition highlights the ubiquity of plastic in the modern world, and the immense pollution it causes all over the world
The river stolen by climate change
Jun 03, 2017
Published in
Water
What impact could an unprecedented incident of ‘river piracy’ have on Canada’s Yukon territory?
Culture Shock: The war over heritage
Jun 10, 2017
Published in
Cultures
The conflict in Syria has focused attention on the ‘war crime’ of inflicting damage to significant cultural property
Turkish delight: restoring Mediterranean marine life
May 19, 2017
Published in
Oceans
Zafer Kizilkaya has been awarded the 2017 Whitley Gold Award for his continued efforts in creating and monitoring marine protected zones off Turkey’s Mediterranean coastline
Libya’s Human Marketplace
May 17, 2017
Published in
Exhibitions
Photojournalist Narciso Contreras exposes the reality of large-scale human trafficking which has emerged in post-Gaddafi Libya
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