Thousands of villagers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu are fighting a proposal to expand a port owned by billionaire Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest men.
The villagers, most of … [read more]
Adani Ports: The Tamil Nadu villagers taking on a billionaire’s port plan
The reasons medieval people slept in cupboards
By Zaria GorvettFeatures correspondent@ZariaGorvett
These cosy, wardrobe-like pieces of furniture could reportedly sleep up to five people. Why did they fall out of fashion?
At a museum in Wick, in… [read more]
The Supreme Court Cooked Up Another Phony Case to Tear Down Major Precedent
This is part of Opening Arguments, Slates coverage of the start of the latest Supreme Court term. Were working to change the way the media covers the Supreme Court. Support our work when you join Sla… [read more]
The bomb-hunters scouring UK waters for unexploded weapons
Hundreds of thousands of unexploded bombs and mines carpet the seabed off the UK’s coast. Many are known about and mapped, but plenty more are not, posing a potential danger to those working at sea. … [read more]
Why a Supreme Court decision on fishing boats could change everything
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Why a Supreme Court decision on fishing boats could change everything
Why a Supreme Court decision on fishing boats could change everything
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Trawling Boats Are Hauling Up Ancient Carbon From the Ocean Depths
The fillet of flounder sitting on your plate comes with a severe environmental cost. To catch it, a ship running on fossil fuels spewed greenhouse gases as it dragged a trawl net across the seafloor,… [read more]
Lakshadweep: Can India’s ‘alternative Maldives’ handle mass tourism?
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Indian archipelago Lakshadweep triggered an unexpected row that soured ties with neighbouring Maldives. It also set off a surge in tourist … [read more]
Oceans Are the Earth’s Last Frontier. Can New Technology Make People Care About It?
Humankinds curiosity about what lies up above in space has long outpaced its interest in what lurks beneath the surface of the Earths oceans. Such is the disparity that scientists today have more acc… [read more]
Supreme Court’s Conservatives Poised To Take Down Decades-Old Precedent
The conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court appeared ready to overturn another major decades-old precedent when it heard arguments on Wednesday in two cases about fishing regulations.
The ca… [read more]
The Supreme Court Is About to Seize Way More Power From Democratic Presidents
This is part of Opening Arguments, Slates coverage of the start of the latest Supreme Court term. Were working to change the way the media covers the Supreme Court. Support our work when you join Sla… [read more]