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Will drones and droids take our jobs? Perhaps, but that isn’t the full picture. We explore how robots might work alongside us, rather than replacing us Ask most people what they think about [...]

Increasing demand for wild plants – as ingredients for food, cosmetics and wellbeing and medicinal products – can put species at risk, as well as the communities that depend on them. The FairWild [...]

Embroidery artist Lou Gardiner has created a unique, wearable piece of art to transform every woman who puts it on into a ‘Wonder Woman’. A cape with an ornate design inspired by herbs that have [...]

Surely not, you cry! And yet, leaving the EU might just be a once-in-a-century chance to restore our countryside and rescue its wildlife. Martin Wright investigates

Bjorn Ihler saw friends die at the hands of Anders Breivik in one of the worst terrorism attacks in modern European history. His response was brave – and astonishing

Electric cars are widely seen as a wonderful idea for the future, but too expensive and impractical for now. It’s time to bust some of the myths that are preventing their widespread rollout, [...]

War clouds over Korea, terror on the streets... It can feel as though a peaceful world is a receding dream. But a small group of activists scattered across the globe is turning dreams into [...]

Plunging solar and wind prices have led to the brokering of new green power deals, from India to Mexico. Martin Wright gets energised about renewables

Women often benefit most from internet access but millions of homes lack reliable power. We meet those leapfrogging into the digital age thanks to clean energy

The environmental movement has seen its share of ebbs and flows over the last 50 years. Martin Wright asks what role the media should play in shaping a better relationship with the planet

From a show-of-hands vote to oppose development next to a Philippines slum to internet-enabled democracy in the UK, Martin Wright envisions options for democracy