Europe is suffering its worst drought in decades
This year, Europe has seen summers more blistering than ever before. A product of global heating, experts have warned that resulting water shortages are set to become ‘the new normal.’ Amid one of Europe’s driest summers in living memory and as several countries brace for yet another unprecedented heatwave, drought...
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Opinion – the remote working model is worth fighting for
As companies begin to welcome a more hybrid working model, and some scrap working from home altogether, it’s worth remembering what the remote professional lifestyle has changed for the better. Perhaps the biggest sign-post of a post-Covid era is the steady return to the office. Working from home defined the better...
How are abortion rights tied to climate justice?
The United States Supreme Court overturned the 1973 ruling that safeguarded the right to have an abortion. This now leaves a greater number of people exposed and vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Known commonly as Roe v Wade, overturning such now leaves the legality of abortion up to...
Sexual Health and Rights conference takes place in Sierra Leone
Early last week, Sierra Leone hosted Africa’s biggest three day conference on sexual health and rights, featuring over 900 delegates from more than 40 countries. The tenth Sexual Health and Rights conference took place last week in Sierra Lone, hosted by Purposeful, a girls’ activism hub in Africa. It collaborated...
The 1977 climate memo that should’ve changed the world
‘If you could go back’ must be one of the most uttered phrases in human history. Decades before the term ‘climate crisis’ dominated tabloids and political discourse, here’s the vital 1977 memo that could have helped to prevent it all. // This article is entirely based on research conducted by...
The Brittney Griner situation explained
US Basketball champion and Olympic gold medallist Brittney Griner has been detained in a Russian prison since February under drug smuggling charges. This week, WNBA All-star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges held against her by Russian authorities. Her plea follows months of detainment in a Russian prison, after...
Is India’s Uniform Civil Code a fair system?
In India, different religious communities are governed by their own laws on marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, etc. Yet, the ruling party has promised to bring into force a uniform civil code, whereby all these communities would be governed by a single law. Article 44 of the Indian Constitution says: ‘The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India’. Since the ruling...
DRC auctions off vast quantities of its carbon sink
The country’s government has just moved to sell a substantial amount of critical tropical peatlands and rainforests for oil and gas drilling, mere months after promising to preserve them at COP26. Licensing rights for 30 oil and gas blocks in the Democratic Republic of Congo have gone up for auction, leaving vast quantities of the world’s second-largest rainforest exposed to drilling that could release dangerous amounts of CO2 into...
Denmark to build world’s first ‘energy island’
Denmark is set on building the world’s first energy island, which will be the size of 18 football pitches. Denmark has a history of being a global leader in renewable energy. In 1991, they built the first offshore wind farm, and currently 48.6% of the energy produced by the country comes from wind power. Now, following the Danish government’s 2020 Climate Action Plan, they intend to construct two energy islands, one...
African climate youth activists gather ahead of COP27
Kenya hosts hundreds of youth climate activists from Africa for the second edition of Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice, a platform headed by the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA). Young African climate change activists have been given an opportunity to voice their concerns ahead of Egypt’s COP27 in November. Hundreds are currently gathering at Nairobi’s Kenyatta University for two weeks to voice their concerns. The Nairobi Summer School on Climate...
