The ‘greening machine’ project, Vert, is part of the London Design Festival Outside the Chelsea College of Arts in London, UK, a 10-metre ‘urban greening’ structure has been unveiled: a showcase of using natural materials in construction to support biodiversity. The project, Vert, is designed to address challenges that are common to urban areas, such as […]
We may all have committed fashion misfires at some point, and mistakes are commonplace for those who design our clothes too. ‘Strike-off’ refers to a sample of fabric on which designers test materials, techniques and colours before committing to a large quantity. Usually measuring less than 50cm in length, they often end up being ditched. […]
‘IVF corals’ survived marine heatwave Scientists are pleasantly surprised after lab-grown corals were found to have survived a marine heatwave in the Caribbean. As temperatures rose last summer, conservationists noticed that the corals – bred using in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and planted on reefs by hand – appeared to be surviving the heat, while other […]
My morning ritual is … A cup of tea and doing The New York Times’ Spelling Bee with my wife, Ingrid. Then, I either go up to work or go out for a nice long walk. I feel optimistic about … The human race. We’re often told how awful and how doomed we are but […]
“I am afraid my mental processes are rather like a slow fermentation. If you are patient enough, something good might come out of it,” laughs Andrew Whitley (pictured above). The truth is, on the subject of bread, there are few more knowledgeable. Baker, activist, author and godfather of the Real Bread Campaign, Whitley opened his first […]
The national tegelwippen contest seeks to restore greenery and help the Netherlands meet its climate targets Move over, football. The Netherlands has a new national sport, one helping to greenify gardens and rewild urban spaces. This year marks the fourth annual Tegelwippen – which translates literally as ‘tile whipping’ – where Dutch municipalities compete in […]
When the second world war ended, a group of RAF personnel resolved to do something positive with their newly honed skills. This led to the founding of a charity that’s now the world’s largest humanitarian air operator Atauro Island in Timor-Leste is a tropical paradise of turquoise waters, swaying palms, white sandy beaches and some […]
The annual contest celebrates birds’ beauty and supports their conservation. Read the stories behind 10 winning shots A tobogganing penguin, balletic goldfinch and a Peregrine Falcon fledgling gleefully chasing a butterfly are among the winning shots in this year’s Bird Photographer of the Year competition. Keen-eyed snappers from all over the world entered more than […]
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Work, for many people, is something of a double-edged sword. It can be great for our mental health, giving us purpose, contributing towards our self-worth and a chance to connect with others and with the world. But it can also be a source of stress and anxiety. For some, it contributes towards developing, or worsening, […]