Chris Baraniuk

Chris Baraniuk is a freelance science and technology journalist originally from Northern Ireland, now based in London

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Should countries build stockpiles of essential supplies?

The coronavirus has led to a sharp spike in the demand for basic supplies. But the principle of stockpiling goods is not new.

By Chris Baraniuk

/ 26 Mar 2020

Should countries build stockpiles of essential supplies?

Yemen’s deadly ghost ship

An abandoned oil tanker with over a million barrels of oil on board is an environmental catastrophe waiting to happen.

By Chris Baraniuk

/ 18 Feb 2020

Yemen’s deadly ghost ship