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Space launches are changing the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere, studies warn – here’s what can be done

The wave of space launches is releasing chemicals that could have profound effects.

04.03.2026 10

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Three decades on from Wales’ biggest oil spill, how the Sea Empress disaster changed shipping

With better ships, clearer command and smarter plans, the risk of major oil spills can be minimised.

12.02.2026 10

The Conversation

Ian Williams

How scientists and artists can collaborate to cut through ‘ecofatigue’ and inspire positive action

Art projects can help unlock more enthusiasm from citizens for deposit return schemes, reuse pilots or new recycling sorting rules.

09.02.2026 9

The Conversation

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Starmer has got nothing from his demeaning trip to China

30.01.2026 10

The Spectator

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Spineless / Keir Starmer will regret approving China's new mega-embassy

20.01.2026 60

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Elemental mistake / China is holding the West to ransom over rare earths

07.11.2025 10

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China is holding the West to ransom over rare earths

China’s naked weaponisation of rare earths brings to mind Mao Zedong’s ‘four pests’ campaign, the old tyrant’s fanatical effort to...

06.11.2025 10

The Spectator

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Trump and Xi’s South Korean meeting changed little

30.10.2025 10

The Spectator

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Live and let spy / Did Jonathan Powell torpedo the China espionage trial?

13.10.2025 10

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Did Jonathan Powell torpedo the China espionage trial?

09.10.2025 7

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On parade / What China’s show of force means for the new world order

03.09.2025 8

The Spectator

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How China fools the West

24.08.2025 30

The Spectator

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Xi’s purge is expanding

17.08.2025 10

The Spectator

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Can ‘China Studies’ still be trusted?

09.08.2025 10

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Going for growth / Is China cooking the books on its economy?

19.07.2025 10

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Is China cooking the books on its economy?

19.07.2025 5

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Arms race / Why is China rushing to grow its nuclear arsenal?

21.06.2025 10

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Why is China rushing to grow its nuclear arsenal?

21.06.2025 10

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Has Ursula von der Leyen seen the light on China?

20.06.2025 5

The Spectator

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What the next phase of Trump’s trade war with China looks like

15.05.2025 10

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Xi has no right to be ‘guest of honour’ at Putin’s Victory Day

09.05.2025 6

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Chasing the dragon / How China bought Britain

01.05.2025 6

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How China bought Britain

01.05.2025 7

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China smells victory in its tariff war with Trump

23.04.2025 8

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China / What is Xi Jinping planning?

13.04.2025 10

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What is Xi Jinping planning?

12.04.2025 6

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Can China win the trade war against the US?

09.04.2025 6

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China won’t win its ‘fight to the end’ against Trump

08.04.2025 6

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Vladivostok / Why Vladimir Putin is afraid of sea cucumbers

29.03.2025 10

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Why Vladimir Putin is afraid of sea cucumbers

29.03.2025 10

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Green screen / How China exploits the West’s climate anxiety

24.02.2025 10

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Green screen / China is not the West’s environmental ally

21.02.2025 10

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China is not the West’s environmental ally

20.02.2025 10

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Trump’s support for Taiwan has infuriated Beijing

19.02.2025 10

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Trump’s tariff war with China is just getting started

04.02.2025 6

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Beijing backlash / Labour’s kowtowing to China will cost Britain

13.01.2025 6

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What is the point of Rachel Reeves’s visit to Beijing?

09.01.2025 10

The Spectator

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China’s hacking frenzy has reached the US Treasury

When Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves visits Beijing in January on a mission to improve ‘economic and financial cooperation’ she could...

31.12.2024 7

The Spectator

Ian Williams