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The Independent 

In my role as science correspondent at The Independent I covered the latest scientific research, as well as environmental issues ranging from anti-fracking protests to the impact of Brexit on UK wildlife conservation. From the end of 2017 to 2019 I was the only specialist reporter covering science, the environment and climate change at the publication.

I wrote hundreds of articles during my time at the Indy, including numerous exclusive stories and front page splashes. You can see a selection of my work below.

Front pages

Air pollution from UK shipping is four times higher than previously thought

‘Unprecedented changes’ needed to stop global warming as UN report reveals islands starting to vanish and coral reefs dying

Scientists fear loss of half a billion pounds of EU funding after no-deal Brexit

Articles

Government spending foreign aid money to promote fracking in China

US military plan to spread viruses using insects could create ‘new class of biological weapon’, scientists warn

Cyclone Idai reveals the fundamental injustice at the heart of climate change

Turtles, whales and birds under threat as UK overseas territories face loss of conservation money after Brexit

'Chemical chaos' could ensue as Brexit leaves UK vulnerable to dangerous pesticides, union warns

At least fifth of British mammal species could be wiped out within a decade

Environmental impact of policies that led to collapse of onshore wind was not considered by government

Surge in oil and gas companies using injunctions to block protesters at UK sites

UK vessels illegally threw away 7,500 tons of cod in North Sea, campaigners say

Scientists vote to change definition of kilogram

EU backtracks on total ivory ban despite massive pressure from campaigners and MEPs

Massive restoration of world’s forests would cancel out a decade of CO2 emissions, analysis suggests

‘I’m pretty sure he’s done it’: UK's pre-eminent expert says he believes Chinese professor has created gene-edited babies

Poland shows no signs of breaking coal addiction despite toxic air and warnings of climate disaster

Remains of hybrid human girl with Neanderthal mother discovered in Siberian cave

Northern white rhinos could be brought back from brink of extinction 'within three years' using lab-grown embryos

Video

Me explaining why it was so darn hot over summer 2018

Coffee cups: Why are they such an environmental problem?

Interview with Chris Packham about The People’s Walk for Wildlife

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