Author: Sajib

Advantages of public transport A New study conducted for the World Bank by Murdoch University’s Institute for Science and Technology Policy (ISTP) has demonstrated that public transport is more efficient than cars. The study...

Climate change and the Inuit The threat posed by climate change in the Arctic and the problems faced by Canada’s Inuit people A     Unusual incidents are being reported across the Arctic. Inuit families going...

DELIVERING THE GOODS The vast expansion in international trade owes much to a revolution in the business of moving freight A     International trade is growing at a startling pace. While the global economy has...

AUSTRALIA’S SPORTING SUCCESS A They play hard, they play often, and they play to win. Australian sports teams win more than their fair share of titles, demolishing rivals with seeming ease. How do they...

The effects of light on plant and animal species Light is important to organisms for two different reasons. Firstly, it is used as a cue for the timing of daily and seasonal rhythms in...

Flawed Beauty: the problem with toughened glass On 2nd August 199.9, a particularly hot day in the town of Cirencester in the UK, a large pane of toughened glass in the roof of a...

The Impact of Wilderness Tourism  A The market for tourism in remote areas is booming as never before. Countries all across the world are actively promoting their ‘wilderness’ regions – such as mountains, Arctic...

Disappearing Delta  A The fertile land of the Nile delta is being eroded along Egypt’s Mediterranean coast at an astounding rate, in some parts estimated at 100 metres per year. In the past, land...

The Birth of Scientific English World science is dominated today by a small number of languages, including Japanese, German and French, but it is English which is probably the most popular global language of...