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Homeless people to be given cash in UK trial People experiencing homelessness are to be given direct financial support as part of a pioneering UK trial. The government-funded trial is inspired by ...

We’re launching with a six-part series called Developing Mental Wealth, which uncovers the fascinating ways that communities are dealing with mental health issues in parts of the world where ...

You might be blown away to know that the tiny house pictured used to stand 100 metres in the air as a major part of a wind turbine. With an average lifespan of 20 to 25 years, estimates based on ...

1) Renewables had a record year Demand for renewables was growing before the pandemic and has held steady during 2020. Advancements in green tech have rapidly brought down the costs of wind and solar, ...

Namibia is the driest country in Sub-Saharan Africa, and home to two of the world’s most ancient deserts, the Kalahari and the Namib. The capital, Windhoek, is sandwiched between them, 400 miles away ...

Countries struck a deal to tackle shipping emissions It’s taken a decade to achieve, and many nations are underwhelmed with the result, but this week countries struck a historic deal to reduce the ...

Brazil’s Munduruku people won ‘historic victory’ An Indigenous tribe that long campaigned for the right to their ancestral land scored an “historic” victory this week, as the Brazilian government ...

Canada and UK homeworking capitals of the world People in Canada and the UK work more from home than employees elsewhere – with no evidence that it impacts their productivity. That’s according to a ...

The UK’s factories were the engine rooms of the Industrial Revolution, introducing the world to new ways of working, making and consuming. Can two ‘fixing factories’ in London help do the same for the ...

Deloitte introduced equal parental leave In a win for equality, the accounting giant Deloitte is to introduce equal parental leave for UK employees. From 2025, fathers working at the firm will get 26 ...

Fight fire with fire. As a phrase, it’s familiar. As a practice it was, until recently, all but forgotten. We fight fire with high-pressure hoses, with chemical foam, and when occasion demands, we ...