Following a t‑shirt from cotton field to landfill shows the true cost of fast fashion
Black Friday sales reveal fast fashion extremes. But how does it affect the planet?
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Coal mining in Wales: the 1930s writers who depicted the environmental calamity caused by the pits
The miners might be fondly remembered, but literature helps us bear in mind the environmental damage the industry caused.
The hidden sources of forever chemicals leaking into rivers – and what to do about them
Water scientist Patrick Byrne tells The Conversation Weekly podcast what testing rivers can reveal about the biggest, often hidden, sources of PFAS pollution.
England’s sewage spills: why citizen scientists want to test for pollution themselves
Citizens are taking water testing into their own hands as sewage spills in rivers and on beaches increasingly get reported.
How a lack of period product regulation harms our health and the planet
A proposed Menstrual Health, Dignity and Sustainability Act could improve regulation of period products.
Here’s how much water it takes to make a serving of beef – and why where it comes from is so important
Climate change threatens longer and more severe droughts. What will it mean for our diets?
As severe drought hits, the UK’s food system faces crisis – here’s how to change that
Our entire food system needs a redesign to cope with increasing threats to resilience over the long haul.
Britain’s quarter century: crime falls, sea‑levels rise and education yet to recover from COVID
How big policy areas like crime, education, transport and energy have changed.
Madagascar: fear and violence making rainforest conservation more challenging than ever
A recent spate of attacks have left local people scared for their safety in rural Madagascar, threatening vital conservation work in the nearby rainforest.
Five tips to ensure your supermarket is listening to you on social media
If you communicate carefully, big retailers will listen.
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