New research into mutations in sperm helps us better understand why they occur, while debunking a few myths in the process, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
We need to revolutionise our relationship with animals or face our own extinction
The reports from Cop27 are dire — too little is changing too slowly. A completely new attitude is needed, and that begins with our wildlife here in Britain, argues DAWN EVANS
CAROL WILCOX argues for the proper implementation of the land value tax, which could see unused plots sold off and landlords priced out of landlordism, potentially resolving the housing and planning crises
The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was based on evidence of a pattern of violence and hatred targeting Arabs and Muslims, two communities that have a large population in Birmingham — overturning the ban was tacit acceptance of the genocidal ideology the fans espouse, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
LINDA PENTZ GUNTER reports from the one of 2,700 protests against the Trump government’s power grabs, on a day when seven million people defied fear-mongering in a outpouring of joy and hope in what might be the biggest protest in US history
Our trust makes 3,200 home visits caring for 227 patients despite 198 Israeli checkpoints around Bethlehem; this compassion which transcends boundaries has lessons for the debate on end-of-life care in Britain too, writes FATHER GEOFF BOTTOMS
There is no chance of defending and renewing an NHS which is still savagely undermined by having to pay mark-ups of up to 23,000 per cent to Big Pharma — let’s take control of pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution, writes DREW GILCHRIST
AN excerpt from a World Wildlife Fund report published in October reads: “Global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69 per cent on average since 1970. The staggering rate of decline is a severe warning that the rich biodiversity that sustains all life on our planet is in crisis, putting every species at risk — including us.”
This shocking statistic was released in time for the Cop27 summit currently taking place in Egypt. But it is just a statistic, and like all statistics, no matter how alarming, it fails to capture hearts and minds or to truly convey urgency.
Humanity’s use and exploitation of animals in various spheres of life is controversial. Humanity throughout history has developed complex relations with the other species inhabiting this world.
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