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New Zealand shields corporate polluters by banning climate lawsuits
In a major blow to climate action, the nation’s Justice Minister announced a legislation to ban citizens from suing companies for climate change damage. In 2016, the Paris Climate Agreement was signed, marking a landmark moment in global cooperation on climate change. Yet, a decade later, the agreement appears to have little real impact around the world. A strong example of inadequate climate action is currently unfolding in New Zealand, where...
The PMOS renaming is a huge win for women’s healthcare
Reclassified as PMOS, the condition is finally stepping away from decade’s worth of misconceptions that have prevented many patients from getting well-deserved care. ‘It’s probably just stress or anxiety; there’s nothing wrong with you’. This is just one of the many things said by healthcare professionals before they go on to dismiss patients with PCOS, who have struggled with irregular cycles and unbearable pain for years. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, otherwise known as...
What a failing Atlantic Current means for Europe and North America
Recent studies have found that the AMOC is approaching a collapse sooner than expected, prompting concerns over unstable weather patterns, rising in sea levels, and critically, national security threats. When we think of climate change, we usually think about increased heat and the resulting melting ice sheets. In recent times, it has been made clear that the Earth’s very dynamics are being shifted tremendously by the actions of humans, and this...
Global pharmaceutical supply derailed by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
A regional war that first threatened oil supplies is now threatening the lifeline of the healthcare industry: medicines. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is widely framed as an energy crisis, but its consequences extend far beyond oil. Beneath the headlines a larger, potentially more dangerous disruption is unfolding, and that is a global healthcare emergency driven by the breakdown of pharmaceutical supply chains. At the center of this...
Breaking down the UK-France £662m migration pact
With irregular migration rates on the rise, the new deal involves aggressive physical intervention and conditional pay to prevent the influx of migrants afflicting the UK. Though it peaked in 2015, the European migration crisis continues to dominate many parliamentary discussions to this day. With millions being displaced by conflicts in their home countries, they have nowhere to turn to but Europe. For these migrants, the first point of arrival...
Human driven climate change is literally making days longer
New research, building on data from 2024, reveals that accelerating ice melt is not just slowing Earth’s rotation at a rate unseen in 3.6 million years, but also disrupting global technological systems.
When the Earth was first born 4.5 billion years ago, an average day lasted less than 10 hours. Fast forward to 150 to 180 million years ago, during the time of the dinosaurs, that average expanded to
What’s next for the Artemis mission?
57 years ago, Neil Armstrong set his foot on the Moon’s surface, paving the way for lunar exploration. Now, the Artemis program aims to do the same, but with a twist: to prepare humans for Mars. Since its launch, NASA’s Artemis II has been making global headlines. From the obvious making of history, to the release of stunning visuals of the Earth and Moon, Artemis just keeps on giving. Since...
Social media giants face a revolution built on accountability
New landmark rulings from recent trials might just force social media’s big players into being accountable for child safety. Silicon Valley is reeling. The past few days have been quite rough for big tech. The companies that have long positioned themselves above the law just had the rug pulled, and things may never be the same for them. For years, companies like Meta and Google have relied on Section 230...
Can Hermosa deliver US minerals without environmental cost?
Though the project is a vital strategic asset for the US, its reliance on advanced tech for mitigation techniques have failed to ease local anxieties about water security and the environment. In the past two years, the US government has placed significant emphasis in obtaining rare earth minerals. From EVs to precision weapons, these minerals have become an essential commodity in the global economy. However, global sanctions on their...
Tennessee’s bill to reclassify abortion as homicide gets shut down
The fight for reproductive rights never ends, especially when lawmakers actively work against their constituents. It has been over three years since Roe v Wade was overturned. The case that set a precedent for 49 years since its 1973 ruling protected a woman’s right to choose abortion without any excessive government restriction. In June of 2022, however, a majority of the Supreme Court’s Justices came together to rule that the US...
