A local council goes for hydrogen. A state government goes for lithium and mirrors. They are taking punts on technology. What are the risks?
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Such projects should be clear from the outset about who owns them, who will build them, and who they are for.
Do you reply to emails first thing in the morning and last thing at night? Your company should be insisting that you don’t.
By sending troops from the North Caucasus to Syria, Russia is returning to its old habits.
Poitras’s latest film shows you can get too involved with your subject.
How will social movements, such as the one focused on pressing for climate action, be successful if their style of meetings makes it hard for them to attract and retain new faces?
What future the Great Barrier Reef? What future energy policy? Two new publications on the ongoing battles of climate politics deserve close attention.
When rowdy shareholders start battering at the door, CEOs should take a leaf from their playbook.
Al Gore’s trip to Australia this week is the latest in a long line of visits - and not just because he has movies to promote.
Even cooks at top restaurants are putting customers’ health at risk.
Every day brings new calls for sustainability, as humanity’s actual behaviour moves ever further away from it. What can we learn from an obscure Austrian philosopher?
What do we tell children about climate change? How do we help them prepare? The child-free Marc Hudson investigates.
Jeremy Corbyn was criticised for his unclear position on Brexit, but it may actually have been the smarter move.
How a widow battled back against the Vikings and became one of the most powerful figures in Britain.
Around 8% of young people are thought to hear voices at some stage in childhood, making it about as common as having asthma or dyslexia.
What has Australia’s relationship with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change been since 1992, and how might Trump’s decision to leave the Paris agreement impact on Australia?
Research shows that people often become more tolerant.
Do money and political belief alone explain hostility to renewable energy? Marc Hudson, plagiarising himself shamelessly, thinks not.
In the aftermath, we face difficult conversations about society, but we cannot shy away from them.
As the world gets more turbulent, and great changes beckon, it pays to examine the ways academics think about who does what during transitions.
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Senior lecturer in English Language, University of Manchester
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Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester
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Postdoctoral research associate, Division of Musculoskeletal & Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester
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PhD Researcher, University of Manchester
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Professor of Public Policy, University of Manchester
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1851 Research Fellow, University of Bristol & Honorary Research Fellow, University of Manchester, University of Manchester
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Postgraduate Researcher, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Architectural Humanities, University of Manchester
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Phd candidate, University of Manchester
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Lecturer In Pulsar Astrophysics, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Education, Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Education, Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Manchester
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PhD student, University of Manchester
