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We know a lot about the potential negative effects of ocean acidification on marine creatures. But might some species actually benefit? The answer is yes, but this isn't necessarily a good thing.
Our experts pick apart the SNP's top policies.
The SNP wants the UK to match Scotland's commitments to carbon reduction.
Lib Dem energy minister Ed Davey says renewable electricity has soared under the coalition. Is he right?
Our experts review the evidence behind the Green Party's big ticket policies.
Backtracking on climate policy would make achievement of a global climate agreement much more difficult, with disastrous results.
Ambitious climate targets, but nature policies leave a lot to be desired.
The Green Party’s policies are everything one would expect from a party that prioritises the environment and sees climate change as the defining aspect of Britain’s future relationship with energy. Among…
The Conservatives will have to meet their climate targets somehow, whether by fracking or offshore wind.
Labour's green jobs numbers add up, but the picture's less clear on fracking.
Plaid looks left as energy manifesto fuels talk of a Green-SNP alliance.
Labour claims that 590 fewer GP practices are now open in the evenings and on weekends. Are they right?
Business as usual in education is not going to heal the widening divisions between the privileged and disadvantaged.
The British Army is bringing in a new brigade, specialising in psychological warfare, and particularly the use of social media. Whereas the infantry, cavalry, artillery and engineers have been staple units…
The mess in the Middle East is forcing states into actions that previously appeared unimaginable. Sworn enemies are suspending or at least compartmentalising grievances. The idea that an American secretary…
Whether through improvisation, opportunism, fear or calculation, 2014 has seen a massive shift in the way political authority works in Russia. Moscow has moved dramatically away from a legal-rational way…
The UK government’s Department for International Development has been severely criticised by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact for its apparent failure to tackle corruption in the countries that…
Less than a month since Barack Obama went to the American public with his strategy for defeating the Islamic State (IS), expectations of a successful outcome are already being significantly lowered. This…
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Lecturer in English, Plymouth University
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National Marine Aquarium Chair in Public Understanding of Oceans and Human Health, Plymouth University
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Lecturer in International Relations, Plymouth University
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Director of the School of Government, Plymouth University
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Professor of Environmental Politics, Plymouth University
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PhD Researcher and Associate Lecturer in International Relations, Plymouth University
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Professor of Marine Biology, Plymouth University
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Professor of Transport Geography, Plymouth University
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Lecturer, Plymouth University
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Marine Institute Research Fellow, Marine Institute, Plymouth University
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Lecturer, Plymouth University
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Professor in Health Services Research, Plymouth University
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Associate Professor (Teaching Fellow) in Physical Chemistry, Plymouth University
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Lecturer in Education Studies, Plymouth University
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Plymouth University
