Jamie Hailstone
@jamiehailstone.bsky.social
Journalist and author (Forbes, Yahoo News) writing about politics, sustainability and occasionally, Doctor Who.
My latest piece for Forbes looks at a new report by the Clean Air Fund, which warns many of the most polluted countries on Earth are missing out on clean air funding. www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...
Most-Polluted Countries Missing Out On Clean Air Funding, Study Finds
A new report reveals five of the world’s most polluted countries received less than $2 per person annually to tackle air pollution in 2024.
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My latest piece for Forbes looks at new research from the Copernicus Climate Change service, which examines the interconnected climate issues faced in Europe during the summer. www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...
Why Heatwaves Were Only Part Of The Story During The Summer Of 2026
According to a new report, Europe’s summer was not just defined by extreme heatwaves, but also by record breaking sea-surface temperatures, low river flows and dry soil.
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The year according to Peter Haining’s ‘Doctor Who: The Key to Time’ — Today in 1978: Read @jamiehailstone’s look at Douglas Adams’ time on Who in Doctor Who 70-79, available from www.dwasonline.co.uk/dw7079
Farewell Mario Kart World Tour. The only game worthy enough to be on my phone…
I had the pleasure of chatting with fitness guru Joe Wicks, neuroscientist Katherine Templar Lewis and Arbor Day Foundation CEO Dan Lambe for this piece on why being in the great outdoors is good for our physical and mental health. www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...
Why Spending Time Outdoors Is Good For Your Physical And Mental Health
British fitness expert Joe Wicks recently teamed up with neuroscientists to scientifically test the widely-held belief that spending time outdoors is good for us.
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Apologies for the gratuitous plug, but you can now get my Chris Rea book on Kindle format. And now back to writing the follow up… amzn.eu/d/0dTiQM9t
Chris Rea: Song by Song : Jamie Hailstone: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Chris Rea: Song by Song : Jamie Hailstone: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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I’m gearing up to write another feature for DWAS. This time it will be on the base under seige trope in the Troughton era. If there are any 2nd Doctor experts out there who would be up for an interview, let me know!
My latest piece for Forbes looks at a new report by the Earthshot Prize and the University of Exeter on how positive tipping points can repair the planet. www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...
Positive Tipping Points Can Still Help Repair The Planet, Study Finds
The report highlights more than 50 key ‘solution areas’, with the potential to trigger rapid and transformative change to repair the planet within the next five years.
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Cometh the hour, Cometh the beer advent calendar emails…
Have started work properly on the next book. Once more into the breach, dear friends. Once more…
The end of Chicken Shop Date has made the Six O’Clock news. What a time to be alive!
My latest piece for Forbes looks at today’s report by the National Heat Risk Commission, which warns the UK remains unprepared for extreme heat. www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...
The U.K. Remains Unprepared For Extreme Heat, Study Finds
The U.K. remains unprepared for extreme heat, even after a summer of unprecedented temperatures, drought and wildfires, according to a new analysis.
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Rolling into September with a new piece for Forbes on how a circular economy approach can benefit the design and refurbishment of urban spaces. www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...
Is It Time To Take A More Circular Approach To Parks And Urban Spaces?
The notion of a circular economy is already gaining traction in the built environment, but what about the refurbishment and regeneration of parks and urban spaces?
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My latest piece for Forbes looks at a new report by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, which reveals climate-driven marine heatwaves are severely impeding coral reef recovery. www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...
Marine Heatwaves Hampering Coral Reef Recovery, Study Finds
A report published by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network warns global hard coral cover has declined by approximately 9.5%, driven by climate-induced heat stress.
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I remember chatting with someone who worked for Dolly Parton, who said she never did conference calls or online meetings. Everything had to be face to face, so she would fly him and his family to Nashville. She never forgot his kid’s birthdays either, and spoilt them rotten.
RIP Dolly Parton - a true legend, onstage and off stage!
Available now: insight and analysis of the second decade of Doctor Who from some great fan writers and illustrators. 94-page full-colour hardback just £16. Order now and you could have it by the weekend! www.lulu.com/shop/paul-sm... www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ4Z...
Doctor Who 70-79, DWAS summer special August 2026
YouTube video by Wonderful Books
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My latest piece for Forbes looks at whether threats and degradation’s to natural eco-systems should also be considered economic threats too… share.google/UouvH0XNVyiS...
Should Threats To Nature Also Be Recognised As Economic Risks Too?
The executive director of Campaign for Nature, Brian O’Donnell said the growing loss of biodiversity and risks to natural eco-systems is becoming an economic issue.
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My latest piece for Forbes looks at a new report, which warns the area affected by wildfires in Europe could almost triple by the end of the century. share.google/r7obdu1NzcPe...
Land Affected By Wildfires In Europe Set To Almost Triple, Study Finds
The study led the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) estimates roughly 39% more land could be burnt every year across the continent by 2100.
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🚨 We are pleased to announce the next publication from DWAS: Doctor Who 70-79. 🚨 BUY HARDBACK: www.lulu.com/shop/paul-sm...
Eight years ago I had a date with the Beach Boys, or two of them anyway.
Nearly 10,000 people voted for a bin. What a time to be alive.
Sod DWAS's sluggardly web peeps, you can order Doctor Who 70-79 from Lulu NOW! 94 pages of great writing and art about a diversity of aspects from and around the series in the decade of the 3rd and 4th Doctors. Just £16 (+p&p). Please share. www.lulu.com/shop/paul-sm...
Recent heatwaves across the UK and Europe this summer have inflicted substantial economic costs, according to new reports. share.google/uFJcVNWzBkNC...
Economic Cost Of Summer Heatwaves Highlighted In New Research
Record heatwaves across the UK and Europe this summer have inflicted substantial economic costs, highlighted by two new reports
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Look what’s arrived! Coming soon from @dwasonline.bsky.social and mighty fine it looks too! Thanks to @wonderfulbooks.co.uk and @frontiervinyl.bsky.social
The current view from the beach. It’s not as green as it was when I took the profile picture…
My latest piece for Forbes looks at how some countries are more impacted by pollution than others. share.google/5iK4Ssh7lnrt...
Why Some Countries Are Impacted By Air Pollution More Than Others
New research reveals that the largest disparities in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution are between countries, not within them.
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