Environment

Environment coverage from Yorkshire Britain Wire.

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  Environment

  Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days has new meaning in the age of climate change

  In Happy Days, one of Irish playwright Samuel Beckett’s best-known plays, the body of the protagonist Winnie is embedded in a mound of sand or dirt.

  SyndicatedFraser Cattini, PhD candidate, Avant-Garde Ireland, University of Liverpool23 Sept 20265 min read

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  Environment

  New mining map highlights damage caused by extracting metals for your smartphone

  The most sustainable smartphone is the one you currently own. An estimated 80% of your phone’s negative impact on the environment happens before the first minute of use – before it is even unboxed.

  SyndicatedMark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, UCL23 Sept 20264 min read