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The Overview

Emissions seen in the sky from a coal-fired power plant

What’s wrong with carbon offsetting?

podcast Critics question whether offsets are an effective tool to mitigate climate change – or just greenwashing

Are we experiencing ‘Insectageddon’?

podcast Population decline paints apocalyptic picture for Earth’s ecosystems

By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published 3 August 22

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Is the UK really experiencing a ‘great resignation’?

podcast Employees are looking for great flexibility, better pay and more fulfilment at work, experts say

By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published 27 July 22

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Is 2022 a defining year for women’s football?

podcast Lionesses could storm to success at Euros 2022 but shadow of sport’s history still clouds its current success

By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published 20 July 22

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Is it time to rethink the value of a university degree?

podcast Critics say record numbers of higher education students not being offered value for money

By The Week Staff Published 13 July 22

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Is France’s far-right a threat to the European Union?

podcast Recent election results ‘cemented’ status of Marine Le Pen’s Eurosceptic party as ‘mainstream’ opposition

By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published 29 June 22

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Does nuclear energy have an image problem?

podcast Government plans to expand UK’s nuclear network to help achieve net-zero

By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published 22 June 22

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Will fast fashion ever slow down?

podcast Love Island swaps fast-fashion sponsors for eBay amid concerns about environmental impact of clothes waste

By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published 8 June 22

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The Overview podcast: are plagiarism rows threatening the future of music?

podcast A growing number of chart-toppers have been accused of copying other artists’ work

By The Week Published 23 March 22

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The Overview podcast: what can London do about Russian money launderers?

podcast UK is cracking down on Russian dirty money in the English capital following Ukraine invasion

By The Week Published 16 March 22

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The Overview podcast: can we recycle ourselves out of environmental disaster?

podcast Experts question how much recycling can really help in push to protect our planet

By The Week Published 9 March 22

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The Overview podcast: do NGOs help or harm?

podcast Critics have highlighted potentially harmful consequences of humanitarian aid work

By The Week Published 2 March 22

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The Overview podcast: why are more books being banned?

podcast Hundreds of titles are disappearing from library shelves and syllabuses as the US culture wars escalate

By The Week Published 23 February 22

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The Overview podcast: Why have MMR vaccination rates dropped?

podcast Experts explore why fewer people are getting inoculated against some of the world's most infectious diseases

By The Week Published 16 February 22

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