Christopher Werth

Britain's National Gallerly sells its soul to the villainous "Man from Shell" is this recent guerilla theater presentation by the activist group Art Not Oil. Fossil fuel industry support of cultural institutions has become increasingly controversial in th

For these activists, oil and art just don't mix

After scoring some big victories in the US in 2014, the movement to get institutions to cut their ties to fossil fuel companies is broadening its focus in the UK to include big name museums and even toy companies.

For these activists, oil and art just don't mix
The Cyber Warrior

Meet the hacking prodigy you definitely want on your side

Meet the hacking prodigy you definitely want on your side
If Derek Gow and other advocates of "rewilding" get their way, creatures like his Heck cattle will once again roam wild through parts of Europe.

'Rewilding' activists aim to bring back some long-extinct beasts to Europe

'Rewilding' activists aim to bring back some long-extinct beasts to Europe

After 500 or so years, beavers have mysteriously returned to England

After 500 or so years, beavers have mysteriously returned to England
Dmytro Firtash, one of Ukraine's richest men, is seen in Kiev May 18, 2010.

The arrest of a Ukrainian businessman may be another sign of the US playing hardball with Russia

The arrest of a Ukrainian businessman may be another sign of the US playing hardball with Russia
Andrew Gilham of the UKs Environment Agency points to an area of land designated to be returned to the sea

With sea levels rising, the UK is starting to let go of some of its coastline

As sea levels rise, so does the cost of fixing and controlling storm and flood damage. In the UK, that led to a decision to start letting the sea take back some of the coastline.

With sea levels rising, the UK is starting to let go of some of its coastline
Satellite dishes at Britain's spy agency GCHQ, close to where trans-Atlantic fibre-optic cables come ashore in Cornwall. GCHQ has tapped fibre-optic cables that carry international phone and internet traffic and is sharing vast quantities of personal info

Why the British shrug at government surveillance... It's Bond. James Bond

Documents leaked by Edward Snowden have revealed widespread surveillance of ordinary people in many countries. Those in nations from Germany to Brazil have denounced the spying. But it hasn't really bothered the British.

Why the British shrug at government surveillance... It's Bond. James Bond
Lifelong Forest  Row resident Harold Waters got very close to President Kennedy to take this photo in June 1963.

A tiny British town has its own story of JFK

John F. Kennedy was the first US president to be seen widely on television. That gave people a sense of connection that left lasting memories, even in a tiny English town where Kennedy made a brief stop to attend church.

A tiny British town has its own story of JFK
Scrap pile

Where should old cargo ships go to die? Some Europeans say bring them home

Most of the Europe's old cargo ships end up in South Asia, where they're broken up for scrap under terrible labor and environmental conditions. But there's a growing movement to have ships scrapped in Europe instead.

Where should old cargo ships go to die? Some Europeans say bring them home
Isabelle Levy

Will the French ban on fracking crack under industry pressure?

Two years after France became the first country to ban fracking, the country’s constitutional court is considering a challenge to the law.

Will the French ban on fracking crack under industry pressure?

Teaching Parisians to be Nice to Foreign Tourists

This summer, France is rolling out a campaign called "Do You Speak Touriste?" to teach hoteliers, taxi drivers and anyone in the tourist trade, how to be nice to foreigners.

Teaching Parisians to be Nice to Foreign Tourists

Playing the Eiffel Tower

An American composer Joseph Bertolozzi is in Paris collecting sounds from the Eiffel Tower. He's banging the struts, bolts and girders and recording the results. With that, he plans to compose a piece of music.

Playing the Eiffel Tower

Deep Sea Mining: Economic Bonanza or Environmental Boondoggle?

After decades of dreaming and scheming, companies say they're finally ready to start mining the bottom of the world's oceans for valuable minerals.

Deep Sea Mining: Economic Bonanza or Environmental Boondoggle?

Fracking in the UK: Supporters Look to Avoid 'Reckless' US Mistakes

As the UK gears up to start a gas-fracking industry, government and industry say they're determined to avoid the mistakes made in the US. But observers differ as to whether the country is better prepared for the risks.

Fracking in the UK: Supporters Look to Avoid 'Reckless' US Mistakes

India Battles Malnutrition with Local Product

Health workers in Africa have made great strides treating severe malnutrition thanks to Plumpy'Nut. Yet India, which has its own child malnutrition problems, has blocked importation. So Indian doctors are now concocting their own locally made version.

India Battles Malnutrition with Local Product