Culture & Environment

From Chris Packham’s investigation into rural organised crime to AI-altered bird images disrupting research, UK culture grapples with environmental and digital challenges.

From hookworms to North Sea drilling, Britain’s cultural and environmental narratives intertwine—what artists, scientists and policymakers reveal about nature’s paradoxes.

From the First Night of the Proms celebrating American independence to firefighters battling climate-fuelled blazes, Britain’s cultural and environmental narratives collided this week.

From orchestral works inspired by Einstein to Irish bogs preserving ancient mysteries, British and Irish artists are merging science, history and ecology to confront the climate emergency.

From Western Sahara’s occupied lands to UK photography awards, culture grapples with climate emergencies and ethical dilemmas in 2026.

From Robin Bernstein’s photographic frontier to Downing Street’s crisis prep, how culture and policy shape responses to climate and history—before the next shock hits.