Plantd is a burgeoning startup using grass fibres to create building materials instead of wood. Could this become a popular alternative in the future? The drive for constant economic growth comes at a cost to natural resources, particularly wood. The volume of wood used for lumber in a single year...
The new bill will deny vital surgery to America’s most vulnerable demographic. Spencer Cox, a Republican governor in Utah, has singlehandedly waged a war on America’s trans youth. This week Cox signed a bill which bans young trans people from receiving gender-affirming healthcare. That would include transgender surgery of any kind,...
At least 32 people have been killed, and almost 150 are injured after a suicide bomber struck a mosque in Pakistan. A Taliban suicide bomber detonated his vest while worshippers were just about to begin their afternoon prayers in northwest Pakistan, Peshawar. Worshippers included personnel of the police, army and bomb...
This is according to a new study which probed the deepest reaches of our planet with seismic waves from earthquakes. The surprising finding might solve longstanding mysteries about the climate patterns that guide our local weather. According to a new study, the Earth’s inner core seems to have stopped...
Drivers of high-emission vehicles will have to cough up the cash if they want to travel within London’s newly expanded Ultra-Low Emission Zone. With the area including circular roads and numerous residential areas, the city’s mayor is receiving a lot of pushback from locals, business owners, and councils. If you’ve...
Disney’s world-famous water ride ‘Splash Mountain’ closed its doors for the last time this week. Its racist provenance highlights a disillusioned generation of ‘Disney Adults’ with much to complain about. Splash Mountain has remained one of the most popular and famous rides at Walt Disney World in Florida since it...
Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine have been working on a jab to control the disease for two decades. The study’s latest results show a great deal of promise. At present, some seven million women across the globe suffer from breast cancer, making it one of...
It’s hard to believe any living thing could survive on a diet consisting of plastic, but new research has revealed that certain bacteria have found a way to ingest ocean pollution – making it disappear altogether. If you’ve been visiting Thred for a while, you’re likely well-versed in how serious...
Earlier this month, 66 people were abducted by armed assailants in the country’s northern province of Soum, outside two villages in the Arbinda district. For a decade, Burkina Faso has encountered numerous kidnappings by violent Islamists with confirmed links to al-Qaeda and ISIL (ISIS) jihadist groups. According to the UN Refugee...
A recent report from Dell Technologies has revealed that Gen Z is less than satisfied with the digital skills being taught at schools. Many are taking it upon themselves to learn independently for specialist careers. The self-proclaimed digital natives feel underequipped to thrive in a world increasingly turning to tech. Work...
Anban Raj is a student who founded and ran the World Youth Leaders Organisation program, an international not-for-profit organisation of youth leaders committed to empowering Gen Zers into leaders of tomorrow.
Kiana Kazemi is an environmental justice advocate and engineering graduate from Berkeley. Kiana founded Circularity, an organisation dedicated to helping those with eco-anxiety.
Godwin Kevin is the founder of Inspire For Greatness, an organisation that identifies, connects, and empowers young African leaders and changemakers while inspiring them to take social action in their communities.
Vee Kativhu is an education activist and founder of Empowered by Vee. She uses her platform to help underprivileged and underrepresented people from across the world recognise their own talent and potential.
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