Scientists have discovered a new ecosystem in the Indian Ocean
Named ‘The Trapping Zone,’ the newly discovered ecosystem is teeming with activity. It appears to be an oasis for supporting life, located 500m below the surface of the Indian Ocean. It’s not every day that we hear news of an entirely new ecosystem being discovered, but it looks like scientists...
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Iranian leaders have vowed tougher action against ‘rioters’
Following a crackdown on anti-government demonstrations that began after a young woman died in police custody, there are rumours that over 15,000 people now face execution for protesting. For two months, mass protests have swept Iran, defying a deadly crackdown by security forces. Deemed the most serious challenge to the country’s...
Wild salmon are dying in massive numbers due to drought
Thousands of salmon have been discovered dead in Canada after the stream they rely on to spawn dried up due to prolonged drought. Biologists worry these events will occur more frequently as the climate crisis worsens. Last week, at least 65,000 salmon were found dead on a creek bed in...
Exclusive – COP27’s Solutions Day with Fazeela Mubarak
What should be our main takeaways from the last fortnight, has this been as successful a summit as was necessary, and can we be optimistic about the future? We spoke with activist and co-founder of Wild Heart Kenya, Fazeela Mubarak, to find out. Ending on a hopeful note, Solutions...
Legal rights must be afforded to the natural world says experts
Leading environmentalists say better protections must be placed on the natural environment in order to prevent the continuation of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss. Ongoing advancements in biotechnology only stand to bolster their argument. It’s about high time we stopped thinking of the human race as a dominating force over...
Exclusive – COP27’s Energy Day with Ghislaine Fandel
We spoke to Ghislaine Fandel - who is a resource developer and content creator for Subject to Climate, as well as an SDG13 Ambassador for Social Impact Movement - about all things energy. Ghislaine Fandel is a resource developer and content creator for Subject to Climate, as well as an...
Togolese Gen Zer builds sports car from scrap waste
25-year-old Sourou-Edjareyo Malazouwe from Togo, with no background in mechanical engineering education or training, has made a 4x4 car using scrap waste materials from motorcycles and bus parts. According to recent World Bank data, Togolese is among the few African countries whose unemployment rate is still considered ‘low’ at 9.7%. Gen Zers have casual jobs and don’t earn enough to sustain their needs. In fact, young people make up a...
The Sea Sanctuary takes mental health services offshore
As British mental health services near overcapacity, a Cornwall-based charity is taking therapy out of the office and out to sea. Combining certified counselling methods and marine-based activities, the team is helping people one boatload at a time. A famous quote from the author Isak Dinesen states, ‘The cure for anything is salt water: tears, sweat, or the sea.’ When this was written in 1934, there was little scientific evidence confirming...
Exclusive – COP27’s Gender Day with Catalina Santelices
We spoke with Chilean socio-environmental activist and ecofeminist Catalina Santelices about the link between gender and climate change, why women and girls are disproportionately affected by the crisis, and what must be done to address this. Despite progress in recent years, a great deal more work needs to be done to amplify the gender perspective in the context of climate change. At COP27, a stand-alone day has been held for...
Face masks and plastic gloves are being used to reinforce concrete
In our efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the globe reportedly gets through 129bn face masks per month. Australian researchers now propose diverting our PPE waste away from landfill and mixing it into concrete. Protecting communities and healthcare workers from COVID-19, whilst trying to claw our way out of a self-inflicted plastic waste crisis has been a nigh-on impossible balance to strike. The world has reportedly gotten through a staggering...
