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Experts predict reserves of crude oil won’t last the century. Over the next few decades, as oil supplies diminish, it will become more expensive, and we will have to look to alternative sources of...
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By comparing older and more recent photographs of Glasgow you can see for yourself how the area has changed and evolved over the years. The Coast web team. While the TV crew have been off at the...
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Most people throw coal on the fire and put petrol in their cars without really thinking about it. But, looking at sediment deposits can reveal what type of environments created our coal and oil...
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The idea that human activities could influence global climate first emerged more than a hundred years ago, when the Swedish scientist Arrhenius warned that burning coal could lead to global warming....
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View ArticleThe Cardiff Bay Barrage
Open University sociologist David Goldblatt visited Cardiff to discover how plans for a tidal barrage split the city. David Goldblatt. David Goldblatt is a sociologist, writer, researcher and radio...
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Butetown in Cardiff was a crossroads for the world. Not everyone passed straight through. The Open Minds TV series team. Open Minds explored stories from around the country, and around the world. First...
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