Latest Stories from Jessica
Could preserving remote work options help society reach net zero?
As the pandemic becomes a distant memory, remote work is starting to dwindle – especially in the corporate world. A new study warns against this backward trend, pointing to work-from-home options as a viable strategy for minimising our carbon footprint. Throughout the global pandemic, millions of people were forced to start doing their jobs from their home desks or kitchen tables. It wasn’t easy at first. We had to learn...
Cost of living overtakes environmental concerns among children
A new survey suggests that one in ten children aged 10-17 are unhappy with their lives due to worries about rising prices and their families having enough money to survive. The kids are not alright! According to a new survey conducted by the Children’s Society, more than 2 million children in the UK are finding that money worries are surpassing their concerns about the environment. This is a stark change...
Rishi Sunak plans to delay ‘barely there’ net zero policies
The UK’s prime minister has come under intense scrutiny for cancelling trivial net zero policies that weren’t even in place to begin with. Ahead of the UK’s next general election, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a radical U-turn on his government’s green policies – which many argue barely existed in the first place. Sunak said he would delay the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars...
New report says fast fashion’s value is on a steady decline
According to the latest Brand Finance Apparel 50 report, the value of fast fashion giants such as H&M and Zara is decreasing as sustainability and innovation become the key drivers of consumer choices. Though it may not seem like it if your Instagram is full of influencers flaunting SHEIN hauls, the fast fashion market is losing its value – at least according to a new report by Brand Finance. Released...
Could CRISPR save us from a future of food scarcity?
Scientists are hopeful that the gene-editing technology could help ease food insecurity as climate change continues to threaten crop yields and worsen global food insecurity on a planet with a growing human population. Feeding a population of more than 8 billion people in a world stricken by an unpredictable climate will be a challenge we are forced to face in the near future. Looking for solutions to this incoming problem,...
Catastrophic flooding is occurring in ten countries simultaneously
Storms of unprecedented strength and ferocity have cropped up unexpectedly around the world. Though countries in conflict and poverty have been the hardest hit by these events, climate scientists have warned that ‘nowhere is immune.’ For those looking for a positive news story to start the week, I apologise in advance. This article will not be your tonic. While it certainly seems that there’s enough doom and gloom in the world...
Why are protests taking place around the world this weekend?
All weekend long, tens of thousands of people will be taking to city streets to protest for an end to the use of fossil fuels. In dozens of countries and hundreds of cities worldwide, tens of thousands of people are readying to take to the streets to protest for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels. Rather timely, if you ask me, as we transition out of a summer...
Is AI about to change deep-sea exploration?
Humans have explored more of outer space than our own planet’s oceans. Artificial Intelligence is about to change that. Although oceans cover 70 percent of the planet’s surface, much of this vast realm has remained unexplored on account of it being too challenging of an environment for humans to survive in. Our planet’s oceans can reach incredible depths, with its deepest area located in the Pacific. It is known as the...
The case of Doja Cat proves cancel culture isn’t real
The artist’s new single Paint The Town Red has hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, proving that cancel culture isn’t real despite a huge portion of Doja Cat’s fanbase saying they would stop supporting her. Did you hear? Doja Cat is cancelled. After numerous years of not being taken seriously as a rap artist by RCA Records, Doja Cat captured her label’s attention in 2019 with a project...
How Gen Z has forced the luxury beauty industry to change
The beauty market is growing and transforming thanks to Gen Z’s unique influence and new spending power. This generation is now overtaking its older counterparts as consumers of luxury beauty, skincare, and hair care products. The luxury beauty industry has witnessed an unprecedented surge in value, with iconic brands such as Chanel, Dior, Prada, and La Mer capturing the attention and wallets of the coveted Gen Z demographic. Many newer,...
