Florida lawmakers look to ban ‘period talk’ in local schools
Mere months before discussions about sexual orientation become prohibited in state-wide Florida schools, Republicans are now looking to do the same for lessons and discussions about menstruation. Republicans in Florida have been on a mad one for quite some time. Last year, they passed the Don’t Say Gay bill, which will...
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New York Times contributors protest biased trans coverage
In the last eight months, it's estimated that The New York Times has published over 13,945 words of front-page coverage debating medical care for trans children. Big media loves a moral panic, but it’s a little embarrassing to see it from the Times, as was echoed by an open letter...
Nuud calls out chewing gum giants’ plastic problem
Working to ignite a conversation around the ‘food industry’s dirtiest secret,’ the plastic-free chewing gum manufacturer has called out its rivals in a bold new campaign. Did you know that gum - which millions of us chew every year - contains an ingredient derived from plastic? ‘Chewing gum is basically plastic...
Should fossil fuel firms be charged with homicide?
Legal experts are preparing to publish a paper in next year’s Harvard Environmental Law Review. They will argue that fossil fuel companies should be charged with homicide for the deaths they’ve caused by accelerating the climate crisis. The booming fossil fuel industry continues to be the number one cause of...
Breaking down the IPCC’s alarming ‘AR6 Synthesis Report’
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has delivered a ‘final warning’ on the climate. It’s latest report summarises five years of harrowing stats on global temperature rises, fossil fuel emissions, and climate impacts. ‘There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all,’...
These four initiatives are boosting Britain’s re-wilding agenda
Since the start of the industrial revolution, the UK has lost nearly half of its total biodiversity – more than any other G7 nation. Hundreds of local organisations have launched projects to protect and rewild British landscapes. Let's take a look at a few of them. In 2021, scientists at...
World’s ocean surface temperature hits record high
According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the global average has been at 21.1°C since the start of April. Climate experts warn this could lead to an increased risk of extreme weather and marine storms. According to US government data incorporating observations from satellites, ships, and buoys, the temperature of the world’s ocean surface reached 21.1°C at the start of this month, a new high since official...
The ICC issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over war crimes
A little over a year has passed since Russia first invaded Ukraine. Now the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for his alleged war crimes. The international criminal court has just issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and his children’s rights commissioner, Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova. Both leading parties have been accused of the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children throughout the war, which has been going on...
Honduras lifts ban on emergency contraception pill
In a major win for reproductive rights, Honduras’ first female president has just lifted the country’s near-total ban on the morning-after pill. Last November, President Xiomara Castro relaxed Honduras’ complete prohibition- the only country in the world with a blanket ban- however only in cases of rape. The executive order was signed in time to celebrate International Women’s Day and reversed a ban that had been in place since 2009 in...
How will London look in 2050?
As the climate is thrown into flux, London could be an adaptive utopia. Or, it could be a site of catastrophe. In 2050, London winters will be wetter, summers will be drier, and everything will be hotter. The city’s population is set to grow to 11 million. There will be enormous pressure to adapt infrastructure, health, and housing systems to a larger city with new needs. As cities tend to...
