Pyonghattan
A piece examining the lifestyle of North Korea’s elite.
Humanity’s fight against climate change is failing. One technology can change that.
A piece looking at the potential impact of carbon capture technology on climate change including analysis of large scale trends across different energy sources, industries, and parts of the globe.
The Detonation Detectives
The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies is an NGO that researches weapons of mass destruction. This is the story of how they traced, identified and analysed the recent North Korean missile launch that caused concern around the world.
Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich
If civilisation falls then many of Silicon Valley’s elite will be well prepared – this article meets some of those getting ready with ammunition, motorcycles, food supplies and other wheezes to survive the ensuing chaos.
What Happens When Millions Of People Suddenly Get The Internet
Myanmar has gone from having 0.2% of the population online in 2011 to an estimated 20% today, with most of the growth taking place in the last two years. A story covering what happens when several million people with no prior exposure to the internet all sign up at the same time. Such is its allure that print magazines called ‘Facebook’ and ‘The Internet’ are produced for those that can’t afford to make the switch.
The Baby in the Plastic Bag
A man is walking by a graveyard in Oslo and hears a wail. It is a newborn baby, abandoned with only a plastic bag for protection, and close to death. This is the remarkable story of what happened next.
The Girl Gangs of El Salvador
A look at the criminal networks spread across El Salvador and the impact they have on the lives of their many female members.
Tragedy of the Common
Whilst tactics to save rare species on the verge of extinction are well established, we may be missing another even bigger issue – the massive reduction of numbers in common species – from the skylark, to the tortoise, to the vulture.
Women aren’t meant to talk about miscarriage. But I’ve never been able to keep a secret The Guardian
A fine piece of writing about the author’s experience of miscarriage.
The Prawn War
A look at the battle over a precious 18 mile stretch of fishing grounds between Sri Lanka and India, a battle that has started to claim an increasing number of lives.