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How art inspired by peatlands can help us confront the climate crisis

As environments, peatlands have undergone a remarkable transformation over the last few decades from “Cinderella” habitats, regarded as ecologically worthless in the 1980s, to today’s ecosystem superstars – crucial for biodiversity, carbon capture and regulating the water supply. This new appreciation has seen a rise in media coverage of these special places. But peatlands across […]

Yes, #OscarsSoWhite – but there are still plenty of reasons to celebrate contemporary Black film

When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for its 95th Oscars and three of the most celebrated films of the season – “The Woman King,” “Till” and “Saint Omer” – received no nominations, a familiar refrain of frustration rang forth. These films demonstrated typical dramatic and technical markers that tend […]