Repeated severe storms can cause seabirds to starve – but we still don’t know why: Nick Edge / shutterstock The large colonies of seabirds that live on the coasts of Britain and Ireland have just been battered by three storms in one week: Dudley, Eunice and now Franklin. So what do storms like these mean …
Claims of COP26’s success have been unpicked – but political journalists have repeated the spin: If there is one thing that everyone needs from a UN climate summit, it is clarity. Deciphering the mass of decisions, deals, pacts, coalitions and pledges matters greatly if scientists, campaigners, policymakers and the public are to understand how the …
Zuma’s removal was a masterstroke: can it be repeated for the economy?: Negotiation was key to convincing Jacob Zuma to step down as South Africa's president. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko The removal of South African president Jacob Zuma will be remembered for several reasons. One may be the gap between reality and what reporters, commentators and those …