More than 800 UK properties will be lost to coastal erosion in the next 20 years, at a cost of more than £1 billion. But the material that makes up beaches is commanding a high worldwide price-tag, to the point where it is becoming a scarce commodity linked to criminality. Jon Herbert looks at the   Read More …

Is it possible to use green energy cheaply? Jon Herbert considers the factors involved. In a truly sustainable economy, energy shouldn’t be expensive. However, we all know that renewables are currently costly — a primary argument for those who believe that sticking with fossil fuels in some form or other is unavoidable and inevitable. So   Read More …