Why Prague's homeless are resorting to poverty tourismHomelessness is on the rise globally, and the Czech Republic has the highest rate in central and eastern Europe. The Guardian visited Prague, for a long time a popular destination for tourists, to see how even this sector caters for the city’s visitors - and to meet the range of people aiming to tackle the causes of homelessness in all its forms. Homelessness is on the rise globally, and the Czech Republic has the highest rate in c...
How coral sounds can heal dying reefsThis is the sound a coral reef makes. Scientists believe playing sounds of a healthy coral reef to a dying one could save damaged corals The world has lost half its coral reefs since the 1950s due to global heating, overfishing and pollution and 14% of the Earth’s coral was lost in less than a decade between 2009 and 2018. Using underwater speakers, scientists have broadcasted the sounds of a thriving reef to degraded coral in the Caribbean. Cora...
The sorry state of asylum seeker housingThe Guardian has been working with a group of community reporters in Rochdale and Oldham who wanted to highlight the realities for women in the asylum system across Greater Manchester. Supported by the Elephants Trail, the group met women stuck in the asylum backlog, women traumatised by detention and women struggling to find housing. They were all volunteering in their communities, while reckoning with a hostile climate towards refugees and asyl...
How leasehold properties keep people poorBecause of laws brought in by William the Conqueror nearly a thousand years ago, a fifth of properties in England and Wales can be bought but you can never actually own them. The system is called “Leaseholding” and it’s a reality for 4.98 million properties in the UK. Leaseholding means you own your property but not the ground it sits on. It’s a system that dates back to when William the Conqueror invaded Britain, claimed all of the land...