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“The issue is not that we lack solutions to our environmental problems, but rather it is how quickly we implement them”

This essay is Oliver Fung’s winning entry to the Chritchley Salmonson Prize, an annual exam judged by a Cambridge Geography Professor. This year, boys were tasked with reading Hannah Richie’s optimistic approach to climate change Not the End of the World beforehand. Continue reading “The issue is not that we lack solutions to our environmental problems, but rather it is how quickly we implement them”

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HS2: The Potential vs the Reality

Written by Alex Duguid The Potential: The development of a second high-speed rail network was originally proposed in 2009 by the Labour government at the time, led by Gordon Brown. Concerns began to arise over capacity constraints on the West Coast Main Line railway as they were increasing with the network projected to be at full capacity by 2025. Therefore HS2 Ltd was established to … Continue reading HS2: The Potential vs the Reality

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Is Iceland Managing Its Hazards Effectively?

Written by Editor-in-Chief emeritus I have always been especially interested in Iceland and was lucky enough to travel to the country in 2018, I loved my time there and I was able to see the beauty of the country and get an insight into how the Icelandic people have managed the plethora of Tectonic Hazards that affect them daily. Iceland is one of the few … Continue reading Is Iceland Managing Its Hazards Effectively?

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