New UK prime minister renews concern over climate nihilism
Since the anointment of Liz Truss as the new Conservative prime minister, a renewed lack of clarity around the continuation of vital research funding and climate measures has experts worried. UK citizens are understandably preoccupied with policies impacting the immediate future. Eco experts, however, are looking to the long term...
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Scotland passes law guaranteeing access to free sanitary products
In a world first, councils and education providers across the country will now be legally required to make tampons and pads available to anyone who needs them. In the UK, almost a quarter of all people who menstruate are unable to afford basic sanitary products like tampons and pads. This is...
The major changes cities need to withstand a warmer planet
With record breaking heatwaves enveloping cities across the world, identifying adaptive measures to cope with the climate crisis has never looked more vital. As I write to you today, I am surrounded by evidence of unfruitful attempts to stay cool: fans, a water-misting bottle, and cold brew coffee rapidly...
Dubai builds world’s largest vertical farm
The city known for importing almost all of its produce will now grow 2 million pounds of leafy greens each year inside the world’s largest vertical farm. As the world begins to turn its back on oil in favour of green energy, the United Arab Emirates must follow suit or...
The challenges and opportunities of a growing global population
Before the year is up, the global human population is expected to surpass the 8 billion mark. Along with it will come environmental challenges, but also an opportunity to diversify the global economy. The United Nations global population projection estimates we will reach a global population of 8 billion people...
‘Forever chemicals’ have made rainwater ‘unsafe to drink’
A new study has uncovered that rainwater almost everywhere on Earth has unsafe levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances which are hazardous for both people and planet. In even the most remote parts of the world, the level of ‘forever chemicals’ in the atmosphere has become so high that...
Study reveals five countries owe over $6 trillion in climate damages
With economic figures quantified in a new report, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters could finally be held accountable for the environmental damage they’ve inflicted upon the poorest regions. It’s no secret that the climate crisis has been primarily fuelled by the world’s wealthiest nations. These countries have historically reaped the economic and social benefits of destroying entire ecosystems to obtain limited natural resources such as oil and gas, while...
Sri Lankan protesters force President to flee during economic crisis
Sri Lanka is going through its worst ever economic crisis, which has led to spiralling prices and power cuts that last several hours. With President Rajapaksa refusing to step down, protestors stormed his residence, causing him to flee and later announce his plans to resign. In the past week, Sri Lanka has witnessed the following: thousands of protestors storming President Rajapaksa’s house as well as PM Wikremesinghe’s office, the President...
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 alerts have been issued for much of the continent. The warnings come after reports that the record-breaking temperatures registered in July...
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 part of 2020, and remains fundamental to much of the corporate world two years later. For millions of people, it...
