
As we take a break over the summer from publishing our guides, we’re looking for contributions from readers on a variety of different topics relating to...

William Shawcross, chairman of the Charity Commission, has warned against “disproportionate salaries” paid to top charity executives, after it emerged that 30 bosses of some of...

Sixty-eight years ago today, one of the most catastrophic and memorable acts of warfare occurred in Japan. To many looking in from the outside, the Hiroshima...

The world’s first scientifically produced burger was tasted for the first time by food critics on Monday, who described it as “close to meat”. The burger,...

Time and space – time to be alone, space to move about – these may well become the great scarcities of tomorrow. Edwin Way Teale, 1956...

Blue & Green Tomorrow has a new look. And we’re calling on you, our readers, to let us know what you think. We want to keep writing...

Chinese authorities are considering reversing its one child policy, as its ageing population puts pressure on the country’s pension and healthcare systems. The policy was introduced...

People in the UK are developing positive money habits but many have poor financial knowledge and are struggling with bills, according to a new study. The...

The impact of irresponsible and unsustainable travel and tourism is clear for everyone to see, as Ilaria Bertini found out during a recent holiday in her...

Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the Earth. Henry David Thoreau, 1861

There is “strong causal evidence” that variations in temperatures and climate patterns link to human conflict, according to a new study. The paper, Quantifying the Influence of...

The Treasury has announced plans to ramp up consumer protection to the next level within the financial sector. The new system, unveiled on Wednesday, is due...

Voluntourism (volunteer travel) is travel that incorporates volunteering for a charitable cause. Such trips include cleaning up local wildlife areas and providing medical aid in a...

Greenland – 80% of which is ice – experienced its highest temperature since records began on Wednesday. The new record, 25.9C (78.6F), was measured at Maniitoq...

Essex councillors have criticised the council’s decision to invest £5m of its £3.6 billion pension fund in large tobacco companies. A number of members have called...