Bergensia turns 3 years
Almost 65 000 readers, the majority added the last 12 months and approximately 50% from organic Google traffic from each and every article, another, 30% direct hits from…
All 16 year-olds should be able to vote in the UK ā it shouldn’t depend on where you live
Andrew Mycock, University of Huddersfield In an alternative āCOVID-19 freeā world, voters would have gone to the polls on May 7 to…
An open letter to the board at NORWEA (Norwegian Wind Energy Association)
By Knut Langeland, former journalist in Bergens Tidende To the board of Norwea Hi, My name is Knut Langeland, I am a…
@realDonaldTrump latest tweets (lies) and misdeeds with comments and answers (facts)
On the Coronavirus – Look to Sweden – they’re even worse of Despite reports to the contrary, Sweden is paying heavily for…
The urban forest of the future: how to turn our cities into Treetopias
In 2015, urban forest in the UK saved the NHS over Ā£1 billion by helping to reduce the impact of air pollutants. Drop of Light/Shutterstock Alan Simson, Leeds…
Why is everyone so afraid of calling the president an idiot?
Donald Trump’s thoughts, words, and misdeeds are dangerously and there can no longer be doubt, if there ever was any, they are…
Covid-19, isolated indigenous peoples andĀ theĀ history ofĀ theĀ Amazon
FranƧois-Michel Le Tourneau, Ćcole normale supĆ©rieure ā PSL and William Milliken, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew The current situation of a global pandemic…
How flattening the curve of the coronavirus (COVID-19) saves lifes
Measures such as social distancing and stay-at-home orders reduce and delay the peak of active cases, allowing more time for healthcare capacity…
The future of cities in the face of twin crises
Global cities such as Wuhan require investments in lower-carbon urban development to enhance public health. Wuhan was once known as āthe city of a hundred lakesā. It had…
Opinion: It’s time for us all toĀ fund theĀ World Health Organization
On April 15, Finlandās foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (pictured in September 2019) announced on that his country would voluntarily increase its funding…
