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“Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.”
— Plato

The best opinions, comments and analysis from the University of Plymouth.

Environment

Time for action to address the climate emergency

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Identifying solutions to the global soil crisis

Our Natural Powerhouse: the South West is the UK’s hub for clean green growth

Aftermath of Nepal earthquake 2015, collapsed buildings in Kathmandu

There is no vaccine for natural hazards

The tree-planting misconception: Conservation is not about rewinding the ecological clock

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‘Ace in the Whole’: tackling the climate crisis with Systems Thinking

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Addressing plastic pollution on a global scale

COP26 flag: UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021 in Partnership with Italy

COP26: Did world leaders get their priorities right?

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A real climate solution

Culture and history

A creative approach to the climate crisis

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Stay at home. Is it really that simple?

Is the role of the public historian more important than ever?

Music is more than entertainment, it can transform lives

400 years later: reconsidering the Mayflower

A global education emergency

Marine

School of barracuda fish and scuba divers underwater

How do we protect our oceans? The solutions lie on land and with people

The race to 2050: harnessing the ocean’s energy

The ocean has life-giving power. Is systems thinking the key to protecting it?

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Can our coastal experience help us save the deep sea?

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Sea-level rise is inevitable. We need to adapt to avoid the greatest harm

Robot ships are ready, but are we?

Distant ships crossing the English Channel at twilight

Keeping the fleet sailing during Covid-19

Plastic pollution and the planet

‘Ace in the Whole’: tackling the climate crisis with Systems Thinking

Health

Forget about the North-South divide, children in coastal communities are being left behind

How about I ask you?

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‘Never let a good crisis go to waste’: the future of digital health

eHealth: saviour or Trojan Horse?

Portrait of a senior 80s Brazilian woman walking outside in street

Why it’s time for a rethink on dementia care

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Lose weight, stop smoking, exercise more: the psychology behind positive behavioural change

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