With COP26 just five months away, global leaders have yet to consolidate the funding they pledged for climate change. The money is essential for mapping the next steps towards climate action. We’re all familiar with the saying ‘money makes the world go round.’ As wealthy nations hold out on their promise...
Some believe the artist’s latest music video is attempting to attract an LGBTQ+ audience without representing the community itself. Others consider this stance problematic for implying Eilish must explicitly define her sexuality, being in the public eye. In the age of social media, celebrities landing themselves in hot water...
The government now formally recognises animals as sentient beings. New welfare measures will be introduced to halt most live animal exports and ban the import of hunting trophies. The UK was the first nation in the world to pass animal welfare laws, making it illegal to cause unnecessary suffering to...
Ann Makosinski is innovative, entrepreneurial, and eager to build a better planet – all traits of a multitalented Gen Zer who’s striving to prove that science and art go hand in hand. Canadian inventor Ann Makosinski had something of an unusual childhood. Daughter of a father born in Poland during WW2...
The UK government has refused to commit to immediately lowering legal air pollution limits following the nation’s first recorded death due to toxic air – in 9-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah. Those still dubious as to the adverse health effects of air pollution surely won’t be by the end of this story. This...
India’s sedition law is a complicated legal restriction on public discussion of the government. Is it a fair system, or is free speech and valid criticism being suppressed? Sedition is the act of inciting or provoking people to revolt against the government or the state. India’s sedition law is Section 124A...
Mental health is being prioritised in this year’s season of Love Island, as previous participants publicly reveal the pressures of being part of the show. It’s that time again. The nation’s favourite guilty pleasure reality TV show Love Island is back for six nights a week this summer after being...
As part of an international project called Ice Memory, researchers have extracted and stored 10,000 year-old ice from the alps. Completely untouched by climate change, these samples are considered ancient natural artifacts. Apparently, it’s not just seeds being stashed away and preserved in one of a growing number of Arctic...
Pharrell Williams, famed producer and musician, will be opening several private schools exclusively for low-income students. Places are available right now online. Fancy enlisting at a Pharrell funded school? If you’re from Virginia you may be in luck, as the lauded producer Pharrell Williams has announced the opening of several...
A new survey by EY Ripples and JA Worldwide asked 6,000 Gen Z participants how they’d reframe business and education. The results indicate an optimistic and pro-active generation entering the work force. When trying to understand different generations of employees and workers, it can be difficult to know what...
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