Culture and Environment: Britain Reckons With Its Past
Culture and environment collide this week: Britain rewrites its music history, dodges its Michael Jackson past, and watches Trump spark a green turn.
Culture & Environment
Culture and Nature Collide: A Whale, a Poet, and a Scam
A stranded whale, a lost Lorca verse, and a £20,000 writing prize that vanished — this weekend's culture and environment stories cut deeper than headlines.
Air Pollution Is Stealing Britain's Healthiest Years
UK air pollution accelerates chronic illness by up to two years, new research shows. Meanwhile, rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles into villages — nature's bill is coming due.
Drax's £1bn Tree Scandal and Britain's Gas Addiction
Drax pocketed £999m in green subsidies for burning wood in 2025. Meanwhile Britain can't kick its gas habit. South Korea is showing the world how to do it differently.
Culture & Climate: When Art Resists the Algorithm
From burned-out artists refusing TikTok to a 1,200-year cherry blossom climate record, Britain's cultural moment asks what actually endures.
Culture Booms, Energy Shifts: Britain at a Crossroads
Oasis enters the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the Royal Opera plans its boldest season. Meanwhile, Britain grapples with a renewable energy surplus nobody expected.
Culture Wars and Climate Silence: A Week of Stark Contrasts
From the Olivier Awards' glitz to IMF climate censorship and a looming super El Niño, this week's culture and environment stories reveal uncomfortable truths.