
Joe Phelan
Joe Phelan is a journalist based in London. His work has appeared in VICE, National Geographic, World Soccer and The Blizzard, and has been a guest on Times Radio. He is drawn to the weird, wonderful and under examined, as well as anything related to life in the Arctic Circle. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Chester.
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What countries and cities will disappear due to rising sea levels?What cities, states and countries are most at risk from rising sea levels? What can they do to protect themselves?
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What is the Mandela effect? And have you experienced it?The Mandela effect is when many people believe that something happened when, in reality, it never did.
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How many nuclear weapons exist?Answers to how many nuclear weapons exist, who has them and how powerful are they.
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How rare are shooting stars?Here's the science behind "shooting stars" and the best way to spot these meteors.
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Russia's Ukraine invasion could imperil international scienceThe Russian invasion of Ukraine could have serious consequences for those organizations pursuing scientific endeavours.
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Should we kill every mosquito on Earth?Not every mosquito species carries viruses that are deadly to humans, so should we kill all or just some mosquitoes?
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What is crude oil?Here's the science behind how crude oil forms and how experts locate and extract it.
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What happens when a plane makes an emergency landing?Here's what pilots need to be prepared for in case they need to make an emergency landing.
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Which country has the most islands?Which country in the world has the most islands why is one part of the planet inundated with them?
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Why is the world map you know wrong?Here's why flat world maps always have distortions.
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How much water is in Earth's atmosphere?Here's how much water is in Earth's atmosphere at any one time.
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Why do we still measure things in horsepower?Here's how the term "horsepower" got its start and why we still use it today.
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What is the 'call of the void'?Sometimes people feel the "call of the void," an unexpected urge to jump from a dangerous place. Here's why.
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