The public have never been enthusiastic about this industry.
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Why recent calls for the UK to resuscitate shale gas exploration are for the birds.
Diego Garcia is the site of a joint military facility of the United Kingdom and the United States.
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By raising the Mauritian flag on the Chagos Islands, the east African nation has reasserted – if only symbolically – its claim to sovereignty.
Porthcawl Lighthouse in South Wales is buffeted by waves during Storm Eunice’s approach.
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Sting jets are poorly understood, but could have a big influence on Britain’s future winter storms.
The supply of this vital gas is lurching from one short-term deal to the next.
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It’s time to think about other sources, such as carbon capture and bioethanol production.
Riggers drill for geothermal energy to heat a pool in Penzance, Cornwall, England.
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UK law currently regards heat as a physical characteristic, rather than a useful resource.
A new book questions Carrie Johnson’s influence over her husband. But is his behaviour her responsibility?
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Whether Boris Johnson’s wife did something wrong can be debated – but placing her at the centre of the ‘partygate’ story is to let the Prime Minister off the hook.
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Being a fan can be good for you – even in defeat.
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With pubs closed during lockdown, many British people opted to drink more at home.
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Desde los tenistas hasta los representantes públicos, el doble rasero en la ley tiene consecuencias de gran calado que minan la confianza de los ciudadanos en el sistema.
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From tennis players to government officials, double standards in law have big-picture consequences.
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The west has long defined racism as a function of colonial domination and discrimination. But in a changing world this definition must be challenged.
The new tower stands completed, to the left, with its summit star in place.
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Barcelona’s fabled basilica recently celebrated the completion of its first tower with a giant star. But as at every stage in its history, not everyone is pleased.
The UK government has promised to ban new houses being sold as leaseholds.
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When properties are connected, a leasehold provides an important workaround that a freehold cannot. But the system is vulnerable to abuse.
Universities across the world hold massive amounts of land.
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New research shows that universities could offset carbon by changing some of their land to woodlands and meadows.
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These 47,000 aspen trees are genetically identical clones with shared roots.
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There are important similarities between the current PM’s woes and John Major’s – but a very important difference, too.
A truck with migrants crossing the Sahara from Niger in 2009.
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Livelihoods which communities have relied on for centuries are being criminalised by heavy-handed state restrictions.
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The satirical magazine has long been a unique example of conservatism and iconoclasm.
Dolly Parton photographed in the 1970s.
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The imagery of the title track holds striking similarities with the LGBTQ+ pride flag.
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‘His natural odour used to make me want him; now it makes me vomit.’