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UK fruit and veg growing early thanks to climate change

UK fruit and veg growing early thanks to climate change

Warmer weather than usual means that the UK has grown strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes weeks earlier than expected. It could be a sign of things to come in the next few decades. The climate crisis is changing our relationship with fruit and vegetables, altering our calendar schedules and making it harder to predict when crops will be ready. Thanks to a particularly warm May in the UK this year, an influx...

By Bristol, UK
FA to ban transgender women from football

FA to ban transgender women from football

The Football Association (FA) has announced that transgender women will be banned from playing in women’s football from 1 June. It is a response to the Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that the term ‘women’ only refers to biological women. The FA has announced that transgender women will be barred from playing professional football from 1 June. The decision is a response to the Supreme Court ruling earlier this...

By Bristol, UK
Overwhelming majority reportedly want more climate change action

Overwhelming majority reportedly want more climate change action

New research suggests that vast majority of the world’s population wants stronger action to fight climate change, with 89% agreeing that not enough is being done. However, most believe they’re in the minority, leading to what experts call a ‘spiral of silence.’ If you feel like not enough is being done to tackle climate change, you’re not alone. New research has found that an overwhelming majority of the world feels like...

By Bristol, UK
The unholy trinity of apartheid, genocide, and ecocide in Palestine

The unholy trinity of apartheid, genocide, and ecocide in Palestine

More than 550 days since the latest round of conflict between Israel and Gaza erupted, the scale of destruction and devastation on both a human and environmental level is almost unimaginable.  Journalist and author Matt Kennard has described the ongoing genocide in Gaza as a tripartition between the United States, Britain, and, of course, Israel. America has provided the majority of arms (80%) to Israel since October 2023. Meanwhile, Britain’s ongoing...

By Manchester, UK