Scotland to scrap new law that would criminalise misogyny
The Scottish government has said it will no longer be moving forward with a policy that would criminalise misogyny. Instead, it will be amending existing hate crime legislation. A bill that was poised to reinforce and improve protection for woman and girls in Scotland has been scrapped ahead of...
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UK fruit and veg growing early thanks to climate change
Warmer weather than usual means that the UK has grown strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes weeks earlier than expected. It could be a sign of things to come in the next few decades. The climate crisis is changing our relationship with fruit and vegetables, altering our calendar schedules and making it...
FA to ban transgender women from football
The Football Association (FA) has announced that transgender women will be banned from playing in women’s football from 1 June. It is a response to the Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that the term ‘women’ only refers to biological women. The FA has announced that transgender women will...
Opinion – Celebrities have the right to set boundaries in public
Robbie Williams recently admitted to struggling with anxiety during fan interactions. His openness puts our pension for performative closeness under the spotlight. ‘Do you think there should be a limit to how many people can access you in one day?’ asks singer Robbie Williams on a now viral Instagram post....
Overwhelming majority reportedly want more climate change action
New research suggests that vast majority of the world’s population wants stronger action to fight climate change, with 89% agreeing that not enough is being done. However, most believe they’re in the minority, leading to what experts call a ‘spiral of silence.’ If you feel like not enough is being...
New study suggests diet changes could aid endometriosis pain
The report marks a turning point for sufferers of the disease – one which, despite growing awareness, remains grossly under researched. Turns out – if you're one of the estimated 1 in 10 women globally living with endometriosis – there might be something revolutionary about your plate of food. A landmark...
Have we just solved the ecological scourge of the tyre?
Tyres have become an increasingly alarming presence in landfills due to their long-lasting environmental impact, but researchers at a US university have discovered a new method to help address this growing issue. You’re never more than 100ft away from a tyre, with approximately 3 billion of them produced globally each year. Their presence has become integral to transportation and logistics worldwide, with major producers being Bridgestone, Michelin, Goodyear, and Pirelli. About...
Bill Gates to donate ‘virtually all’ his wealth earlier than planned
With the world’s richest nations making major cuts to funding for global health initiatives, Bill Gates has announced he will donate the entirety of his immense wealth earlier than expected. Over the next two decades, his charity is expected to spend more than $200bn on global health programmes. Today, billionaire tech mogul and philanthropist Bill Gates announced that he will spend the next 20 years redistributing all of his wealth...
UN reports highlight sexual violence crisis against children in Sudan
As the civil war in Sudan continues, the United Nations recently released a troubling report detailing a rise in sexual exploitation of children. Sudan’s civil war that has been waged between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has brought extreme abuses against children among the other things, says latest reports. Between 2023 to now, over the period when the civil war in Sudan exploded, the...
I attended CGIAR Science Week at UN Headquarters in Nairobi
It was an incredible learning experience to attend the inaugural CGIAR Science Week held at the United Nations Headquarters in Nairobi. Last week, over 13,000 participants convened at the United Nations Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya to address the food, land and water systems' key challenges against the threat of climate change. Several scientists, researchers, global leaders - including youth leaders - were present for this inaugural event. The week began with...
