Articles by Gavin Haines
Colombia creates the world’s largest tropical rainforest national park
An area the size of Denmark now has protected status...
Environment World
Supermarket introduces ‘quieter hour’ for autistic shoppers
Overwhelming noise, lights and information are common barriers to autistic people feeling comfortable in shops. One UK chain is taking actio...
Society UK
New Zealand approves paid leave for domestic abuse survivors
It will allow people affected to go to court, take up counselling and look after their children, say those who support the new legislation...
Society World
Ethiopia and Eritrea finally make peace
‘A new wind of hope’ blows across Africa, as a surge of diplomacy appears to put an end to one of the continent’s longest-running conflicts...
Society World
Gay teacher launches network to support LGBT educators
‘Students want to know that they’re being taught by a human being’, says Daniel Gray, who has set up a network to support other LGBT teacher...
Society UK
Nuclear wasteland is home to world’s unlikeliest green energy experiment
A solar park is now operating at Chernobyl. Could it give new life to the place whose name is synonymous with catastrophe?...
Environment World
