Deep Dive: Has Gen Z lost energy for social change?
When it comes to social change in 2026, Gen Z has lost all the vim of yesteryear. When and where was this energy lost? Let’s break it down. In the late 2010s Gen Z was synonymous with social change, a broad catch-all term encapsulating the desire for a more equitable...
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Every body of water in England is polluted with toxic chemicals
New reports show each of the country’s rivers, lakes and estuaries are filled with harmful forever chemicals – a litmus test for a mounting ecological crisis. To suggest that most of England’s inner-city rivers are heavily polluted would be akin to calling the sky blue. But stating the obvious it is...
Should unfair dismissals be classed as a public health issue?
The death of 26-year-old Chloe Moffat has raised questions about duty of care in the workplace, and the right to safeguards during meetings. Losing your job or facing disciplinary action in the workplace is a traumatic experience for anyone – especially when it comes as a surprise. But the death of...
The demographic crisis nobody is talking about?
Britain's population is ageing fast. Fewer workers are supporting more retirees, pressure on public services is rising, and the economic consequences will largely fall on younger generations. So why isn't anyone talking about it? This month political headlines have been dominated by Keir Starmer’s resignation and Burnhams new No.10 of...
How Ghana’s dolphins pay for an empty ocean
In a recent DW Documentary investigation, an annual killing of thousands of dolphins in Ghana demonstrates the overall destruction of marine ecosystems and desperation of the coastal communities struggling to find any alternative means to make a living. For generations, the ocean has been providing for the entire coastal communities...
What triggered the recent migrant rush into Ceuta?
An estimated 60,000 to 70,000 migrants rushed from Morocco into the Sapnish exclave of Ceuta in a matter of days, fuelled by social media misinformation. In an increasingly unstable global climate, border security breaches are becoming a norm. But we don’t hear about it until it becomes a complete...
More than half of England is officially in a drought
Put down the hose. England’s Environmental Agency has declared over half of the nation is in a drought as ongoing heatwaves drain water supplies. When I saw the news alert for a hose pipe ban I was suddenly transported back to primary school, when I mistakenly took the government legislation as an embargo on owning hose pipes. Alas, here we are decades later, not smuggling garden equipment but being forced to...
Wildfires in France and Spain could take months to extinguish
Firefighters have been left to battle the effects of the climate crisis as wildfires see thousands evacuated and heatwaves continue to stifle southern Europe. Every year it feels as though the impacts of climate change grow more tangible and more devastating. Reports of life-threatening wildfires are no longer the headlines of southern California but also southern Europe. Stifling heatwaves stretch on for weeks rather than days, even in perpetually grey...
Berlin Pride attacks prove Europe’s safest spaces are being stamped out
One person has died and at least 16 others have been injured in a van attack at Berlin’s Pride event. The queer community has been left reeling as one of Europe’s most inclusive cities is reminded of a growing contempt toward LGBTQIA+ people. Berlin is often lauded as Europe’s most progressive city. The streets are lined with subversive clubs, bars and art spaces. Many of the continent’s young people have...
Africa overtakes Asia as global epicenter of hunger
According to recent statistics by the UN, there are currently more hungry people in Africa than anywhere else around the globe, revealing how climate change, conflicts, and economic instability affect the global hunger situation. According to a recent UN assessment, Africa has surpassed Asia to become the global epicenter of hunger. This marks a geographical change in terms of hunger and famine in the world because the continent now hosts more...
