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How a 1930s house was turned into a carbon-negative home
New homes are encouraged to be net-zero ready, but the real work lies in retrofitting Britain’s 29m old properties. One house shows how
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Life lessons: Naz Shah on what life so far has taught her
The British politician on being optimistic, what she learned from her incarcerated mother, and her enduring faith in community
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Inside France’s first LGBTQIA+ senior living residence
France’s first social housing project for LGBTQIA+ seniors has opened in Lyon, offering safety, solidarity and a fresh start
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Could solar panels help strengthen global food security?
Solar panels could increase global crop yields by creating cooler, more resilient growing conditions, researchers say
Agriculture Energy Food Sustainable Development
How a police data centre is heating London’s homes
A west London project will use waste heat to supply low-carbon heating to 4,000 homes and a new commercial district
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The British company taking many steps to produce power
Pavegen’s technology captures the energy of footfall, offering a new approach to urban, off-grid power
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Novel paint could aid drought-hit regions
Researchers in Australia have developed a dual-purpose paint that tackles rising heat and water scarcity in one stroke
Environment Innovation Science Technology
This underwater sculpture will soon be a sanctuary for marine life
A 40-tonne sculpture dropped into waters off Tokunoshima, Japan, waits to be reclaimed by fish and coral
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Rethinking ADHD as ‘hypercuriosity’
Can impulsivity and distraction be signs of intense curiosity, not disorder, and should classrooms adapt?
Education Health Science Youth
Will Pride in Place put communities back in charge of regeneration?
Tom Pattinson talks to the UK prime minister about a new scheme to help communities revive their neighbourhoods
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