TIDY FRIDGE
One of life’s mysteries is that it’s a struggle, sometimes, to find anything to eat in your “tidy fridge” – the clutter just gets in …
MOON CAVE
Scientists have recently confirmed the existence of a Moon cave, something they have long suspected was there, but had been unable to prove until now. …
ROUNDABOUT UNDER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
A roundabout under the Atlantic Ocean sounds a little unlikely, to put it mildly, but it’s a reality in the Faroe Islands, of all places. …
GREAT GREEN WALL
The Great Green Wall is a project of eleven countries in the Sahel-Sahara region: Thye are Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, …
APPLES
The U.K. is home to many varieties of apples. But there is an ancestor of modern apples that has been lost – at least until …
ZANZIBAR REEF RESTORATION
Zanzibar Reef Restoration: Coral reefs are the rainforests of the sea. These critically important ecosystems host more than 25% of all marine life. Climate change, …
OCEANS ARE CHANGING COLOR
The oceans are changing color. The balance of phytoplankton populations in the sea is shifting as a result of human-induced climate change, altering the oceans …
WATER BUNDS
I have just read a project in Tanzania, based on digging “Water Bunds”, which are a fascinating and simple response to a drying landscape, and …
KING CHARLES III ENGLISH COAST PATH
The latest stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path, opened in August 2023, takes hikers along the enchanting Northumberland coast via imperious castles, …
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
I have been a fan of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program for many years. It was founded in Geneva in 1968, to provide a high-level …