Travel News

Why thieves are to blame for thousands of Europe’s train delays

Europe's biggest rail operators are reporting problems with copper theft on their lines and with the price of the metal set to rise many are concerned.

11 February 2024

Earth News

Mining metals essential for EVs ‘wrecking lives’ in DR Congo

The report from Amnesty International and the DRC-based Initiative for Good Governance and Human Rights details how the search for the minerals has forcibly uprooted people from their homes and farmland.

14 September 2023

Ecotech

Tech breakthrough means electric vehicles can be charged wirelessly

Copper wires as thin as human hair are helping to make inductive charging a reality, with no humans or robot arms needed.

8 March 2023

Earth News

Siberian copper mine reopens as 'key' to the world abandoning carbon

Copper plays a crucial role in the future of renewable energy and green technology.

7 October 2021