Author: Robin Eveleigh

A unique type of citizen search for life after death starts this summer in English burial grounds, with citizen scientists being asked to record lichens found growing on gravestones. These slow-growing and complex lifeforms are symbiotic partnerships of algae living in filaments of fungi, and are a keystone species in many ecosystems, serving as food… Continue reading Lichen-lovers asked to spot signs of life among the dead

Sela, a Saudi Arabian events and marketing company, has worked in collaboration with Newcastle United in developing sensory technology that allows deaf fans to feel the excitement of live football matches. The technology which has been integrated into shirts converts the noise around St James’ Park into digital sound, transmitting it wirelessly to the sensory… Continue reading Newcastle United introduces ‘sound shirts’ for deaf supporters

Edinburgh Printmakers is currently offering art enthusiasts and creators a unique opportunity to create their own exhibition by welcoming them to alter the works on display in its continuous and evolving exhibition. The exhibition, titled ‘Edinburgh Printmakers’ Castle Mills: Then & Now – Whose Gallery is it Anyway?’ will run until 19 June, giving visitors… Continue reading Making an exhibition of yourself: the gallery where anyone can add to the walls

The Offline Club, a digital detox café in Amsterdam, is offering customers the chance to leave their phones at the door and indulge in board games, books and tranquillity. The club provides a haven of solace, promoting the notion of moments of quiet introspection in favour of scrolling through endless news feeds, and random conversations… Continue reading Dutch digital detoxers unplug en masse. Will the world follow?

Activists in Iceland attempted to get the Snæfellsjökull glacier included on the ballot for the country’s presidential election in June in an effort to bring focus to climate change. While they failed to gather the required signatures to nominate the glacier, campaigners are hoping this will generate interest and prepare for the next elections. The… Continue reading Snow joke: Icelandic glacier makes presidential bid

From climate inaction to human cancer cells, here are some positive stories you may have missed this week. Firstly, an international court has issued a statement saying that states are legally obliged to curb greenhouse gases that would affect the marine environment. Such a statement is applauded for being a landmark moment, and it shows… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news that matters

From victims of a major scandal finally getting justice to a court ruling on climate change, there has been a lot of positive news this week. Here are some of the highlights: – In what is being hailed as a landmark moment, an international court said that countries are legally obliged to curb greenhouse gases… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news that matters

UK activists are campaigning to update the definition of the word ‘nature’ in the country’s dictionaries so that it includes humans, thereby acknowledging humanity’s role within the ecosystem. While it might once have been understandable to exclude humans from a definition related to nature, such terms now ignore the significant damage humans do to the… Continue reading ‘People should be a part of nature, not apart from nature’ – campaigners

The Soil Association has launched its ‘Worm Hunt’ campaign, calling on citizen scientists throughout the UK to participate in a unique exercise of worm charming to record results and help create a national ‘worm map’. The unusual event, in which participants dance, or cause vibrations on the ground to attract worms to the surface, has… Continue reading Citizen scientists urged to try worm charming for soil health this May

Solar panels in the UK are experiencing a boom, with installations reaching a 12-year high in 2023 at levels not seen since the government offered incentives to encourage uptake. Despite this promising progress, Good Energy, a renewable energy installer, has five suggestions for accelerating the trend and achieving the goal of 70GW of solar capacity… Continue reading Five ways to catapult the UK towards solar energy success