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Zero-covid strategies are being ditched, but they were the best option

Zero-covid strategies are being ditched, but they were the best option

30 March 2022

Several countries are now abandoning their goal of reducing the coronavirus's spread as much as possible, but the evidence shows this was the best route to have taken, says Michael Marshall


This year could come to be regarded as a turning point in history

This year could come to be regarded as a turning point in history

16 December 2020

This momentous year could mark one of those rare moments when the old world order is swept away and something new, and hopefully better, emerges, says Graham Lawton


Here’s why it is so hellishly hard to give up your car to go green

Here’s why it is so hellishly hard to give up your car to go green

11 November 2020

I got rid of my car months ago in an effort to be kinder to the environment, but it has been much harder than I expected and I’m reluctantly driving again, writes Graham Lawton


What Hiroshima teaches us about coronavirus and the future of humanity

What Hiroshima teaches us about coronavirus and the future of humanity

5 August 2020

The nuclear bomb told us we are the greatest threat to our own survival – and the covid-19 pandemic shows the lessons still to learn, say Anders Sandberg and Thomas Moynihan


Covid-19: We can ward off some of the negative impacts on children

Covid-19: We can ward off some of the negative impacts on children

8 April 2020

Children will face many hidden negative effects from the new coronavirus, but it's not too late to avert them, says Paul Ramchandani


How to get the health benefits of nature when you’re stuck inside

How to get the health benefits of nature when you’re stuck inside

1 April 2020

Going out into the natural world is good for your health and mind, and you can still get some of the same benefits even when stuck inside, says Graham Lawton


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