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Italy’s fashion industry lags behind on diversity and inclusion
Two Italian designers – and founders of the organisation We Are Made in Italy – have boycotted fashion week in Milan. They claim that the event’s organisers have not kept their promises to boost diversity and inclusion in the space. Many fashion-forward nations have made it their mission to achieve higher levels of diversity and inclusion within their local industries. But Italy, one of the fashion capitals of the world,...
How international zoos could save rare species from extinction
The first-ever birth of a baby pangolin in a European zoo is a beacon of hope for native species on the brink of extinction. What can we learn from this successful breeding trial? Around the world, native species – animals and plants found only in specific regions or countries – are starting to disappear rapidly. Most native flora and fauna populations have unique adaptations which enable them to live within these...
Activists pressure British royals to re-wild their land
Prince William has inherited a plot of land that makes up 0.2 percent of the UK’s landmass. Now, activists are asking him to re-wild the estate. Following the death of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William inherited a 530 square kilometre estate named Duchy of Cornwall. A large portion of the land is made up of Dartmoor National Park, an area that has long been considered England’s ‘rainforest zone’. The...
Scientific data suggests pollution is making penises bigger
According to newly analysed data, the average male penis size has increased by 25 percent over the last three decades. Scientists say pollutants in what we eat, drink, and breathe are likely the cause of the rapid change. While it might not sound like the worst news at face value, scientists have raised concerns that the average male penis size is rapidly getting bigger. The revelation was made by researchers at...
Saudi Arabia is set to build another super skyscraper
The latest futuristic design coming out of Saudi Arabia is a 19 sq km structure to be based in Riyadh named The Mukaab. In recent months, Saudi Arabia’s abundance of oil money has sparked the design of some absolutely insane architectural projects. First was The Line, put forward by the design company Neom. The one-trillion-dollar project will essentially be its own massive city in the middle of a desert once it’s...
How are the climate crisis and perfume industry linked?
From jasmine and oud to vanilla and musk, almost all of the scents we desire in a bottle of perfume come from nature. As climate change threatens the longevity of crop growing seasons, will gardeners be able to keep up with demands for these unique ingredients? Apparently, smelling good has always been one of humanity’s favourite luxuries. I say this because the perfume industry has been around for over 4,000...
What should Adidas do with its huge stock of Yeezys?
After Ye lost his $1.2 billion deal with Adidas for making countless anti-Semitic remarks, the sportswear brand is now trying to figure out what to do with the remaining stock of its most hyped-up line of sneakers. Back in November, when all eyes were on Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) as he spewed hate speech at any opportunity, Adidas announced that it would cut all business ties. The two had...
Teens pay more attention to Andrew Tate than political leaders
A poll by an advocacy group ‘HOPE not hate’ has found that teenage boys in the UK know more about Andrew Tate than Rishi Sunak, the nation’s prime minister. What does this say about the power of social media? Andrew Tate has become a household name over the last few years. His unfiltered, macho-manic and highly misogynistic views have brought him to the centre of conversation in both the news and...
How discarded cocoa beans are turned into eco-friendly materials
Only half of every cocoa bean harvested is utilised to make food products, with the rest going to waste. A team of Italian-Ecuadorian designers saw this as an opportunity to generate a material that would transform the traditionally linear and wasteful commercial cocoa industry into a circular one. We’re suckers for design, innovation, and sustainability at Thred. Take an approach that combines all three and… well, we’re sold. That’s what the...
London’s newest skyscrapers could soon be blackout at night
A bill to darken England’s capital at night is being drafted by the City of London Corporation. To conserve energy and reduce health problems caused by light pollution, the organisation will ask workers in skyscrapers to turn all their lights off before exiting the building. Night-time city skylines are beautiful to gaze at, but when you think about the amount of energy spent on keeping them lit up when no...
