King Charles advised to abandon Cop27 plans by Liz Truss
The UK prime minister has reportedly raised objections to King Charles attending Cop27 in Egypt next month. Last year in Glasgow, he called for world leaders to adopt a ‘war-like footing’ on the threat of climate change. Having hosted Cop26 in Glasgow last year, it appears the UK could already...
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Hawaii closes last-standing coal plant and strives for renewables
In light of ambitious US green targets, several states are moving towards renewable energy. For the Hawaiian islands, that means closing its last standing coal-powered facility. This week, the Governor of Hawaii David Ige announced that the state’s last remaining coal-fuelled power plant had halted operations for good. The arrival of...
California becomes fifth state to legalise human composting
The state of California has become the fifth to legalise burial processes that naturally reduce human remains to fertile soil. The idea is becoming increasingly popular and the reality is way greener than cremation. If you weren’t already thinking about death on this glum Tuesday afternoon, we’ve got your back...
Is America ready for green sector growth?
California is in a bit of a pickle. A week after it announced it will ban the sale of petrol-reliant vehicles by 2035, the state has asked its citizens to stop charging their electric cars on account of the grid reaching near-capacity. With the Pacific Ocean to its left and...
Understanding the gold mining problem in Eastern DRC
In Eastern DRC, thousands of children and families have been displaced by the resurgence of M23 rebels. Community clashes over gold has left some dead and hundreds of children currently work at gold mines. Since the beginning of this year, violence has steadily escalated in the east of the...
The bottled water scam is destroying the planet and our pockets
Ever thought about why we choose to spend money on something we can get free from the tap? Is there really any benefit to drinking bottled water – or is this $283 billion industry the ultimate case study in powerful marketing? Water has always been the de-facto drink for achieving...
UN member states fail to pass Ocean Treaty on fifth attempt
The high seas are arguably the last lawless place left on the planet. A UN member state meeting in New York hoped to finally create a policy that prevents the overfishing and mistreatment of our oceans – but it has failed. Coastal waters (and all life within them) may belong to the closest nearby nation, but the remaining two-thirds of the world’s oceans are treated as international waters, otherwise...
Four accomplishments in gender equality in the 21st century
Only one hundred years ago, women finally received the right to vote in the United States. On National Women’s Equality day, we’re taking a look at how various sectors have become more gender inclusive and where they have room to improve. Achieving true gender equality is an ongoing fight that has lasted throughout generations. Since the turn of the 21st century, women have begun to take up space in places they...
Opinion – What I learned from the world’s most militarised zone
Recently, I visited Kashmir, a disputed territory sandwiched between South Asia, India, and Pakistan. From a heavy presence of the Indian armed forces to a city-wide shutdown, here’s what I saw whilst spending a week in one of the most militarised zones in the world. ‘So, michya ye pasand means “I like this” in Kashmiri, right?’ I asked my mother as our flight descended upon Srinagar’s Sheikh Ul Alam...
A teenager is using fish waste to clean heavy metal pollution
17-year-old Jacqueline Prawira is one of 100 student winners from Schmidt Futures’ young change maker awards. Using natural components derived from fish scales, she developed a bio-solution capable of ridding waterways of heavy metal contamination. All of a sudden, I’m feeling pretty self-conscious about my teenage years. 17-year-old student Jacqueline Prawira is about to become a freshman at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and already she is beginning to pave...
