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How Iceland became a global leader in green energy
In only a few decades, one island transformed itself from being completely reliant on imported fossil fuels to becoming a leader in green technology. Today, it is powered by 99.9 percent renewable energy. Regarded as the ‘land of fire and ice’, Iceland has a natural landscape that experiences both extreme heat and freezing temperatures. The island is home to 330,000 people, as well as 200 active volcanoes and glaciers that...
Could Josh Cavallo’s coming out be a watershed moment for football?
In a brave decision to break the mould within professional football, one Gen Z player has opened up about his sexuality in hopes to help others ‘living in silence.’ Of all the things the wonderful world of football is – dramatic, exciting, and full of passion – openness about matters of sexual preference is not one of them. Despite a notable uptick in positive attitudes towards gender fluidity and sexuality globally,...
COP26 can save us from more than just a warming world
A new policy brief published by The Lancet suggests that although it is regarded as an environmental problem, climate change is ‘first and foremost’ a health crisis. By now, we already know the massive impact COP26 could have on the trajectory of the human species. It’s been labelled as the ‘last chance’ we have to turn our destructive behaviours around. Implementing serious climate policies that reduce emissions need to be written...
Unregistered IVF clinics on the rise in Nigeria
The demand for in-vitro fertilisation is growing, but unregulated clinics handling egg donation is making the process financially exploitative for Nigerian women. In Nigeria, the human egg donation industry is booming. Despite having a high fertility rate, an estimated one in four Nigerian couples depend on in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) to start a family. During the IVF process, an egg is removed from a woman’s ovaries and fertilised with sperm in a lab....
Exploring the failures of past COP meetings
Global climate summits feel like they hold the key to saving our planet, but they haven’t always been the most successful. When studied retrospectively, a clear set of issues emerge. Despite global leaders openly discussing the dangers of climate change since the 1980s, most have failed to implement solutions to the problem on a large scale. We’ve had four decades of alarming data and scientific warnings – yet no tangible...
Sponsors raise doubts about the success of COP26
Million-pound corporate sponsors of the world’s most important climate summit have complained that the event has been grossly ‘mismanaged’ with plans coming together at the ‘very last minute’. With COP26 kicking off in Glasgow in less than two weeks, concerns are mounting over whether or not the event will be able to run smoothly. Major sponsors of the climate summit such as NatWest, Microsoft, and Unilever have made serious complaints regarding...
You decide – is facial recognition technology essential for public safety?
Facial recognition software has been controversial since it’s conception, but news that it will be implemented into London's security cameras has sparked widespread concern over its potential for abuse. If you live in London, the CCTV capital of the world, you are captured by security cameras at least 300 times a day - from the moment you leave your home, on the commute into work, and back again. Anytime you...
‘Insulate Britain’ protesters to suspend disruptive campaigning
The group has been protesting on major roadways for a total of two weeks. Hundreds have been arrested, with angry exchanges between activists and drivers happening frequently. Activists campaigning for Britain to be fully insulated by 2030 have been blocking off major roads on the M1 and M25 regularly over the last month. The motivation for blocking off these important areas of travel is to shed light on the amount of...
Marble sculptures on Tuscany’s sea floor prevent illegal trawling
Emily Young’s determination to increase environmental awareness through her art has seen her named ‘Britain’s leading living stone sculptor’ by the Financial Times. Born in London to a family of artists and politicians, Emily Young spent her life traveling across the world to learn about art, history, and its role of importance for different cultures. Though Young started out as a painter, by the early 1980’s she had begun carving into...
Arlo Parks launches art therapy initiative for global creatives
The South London musician is collaborating with Dazed and Converse to launch ‘Arlo’s Art Therapy’ for creatives who use their work as a release. Arlo Parks is known for using her music to express vulnerability – performing dreamy, poetic vocals about the ups and downs of love and life over low-key, soulful beats. The 21-year-old began writing as early as the age of eleven, penning out streams of consciousness, thoughts, and...
