The unholy trinity of apartheid, genocide, and ecocide in Palestine
More than 550 days since the latest round of conflict between Israel and Gaza erupted, the scale of destruction and devastation on both a human and environmental level is almost unimaginable. Journalist and author Matt Kennard has described the ongoing genocide in Gaza as a tripartition between the United States,...
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New bill to protect traditional reproductive practices in Hawaii
A new bill has been passed in Hawaii that prevents those practising traditional midwife and reproductive methods from being subject to costly fines or prison time for trying to serve and preserve both their community and indigenous culture. Compared with other states in America, reproductive rights in Hawaii seem...
Opinion – emojis are missing the trick with hair inclusivity
Since when did representation stop at skin tone? In the distant land of pre-2015 texting, all emojis were jaundiced little blobs. That was until the great Skin Tone Update, which allowed users to transform their emojis into a spectrum of humanity – sort of. Despite these ostensibly diverse offerings, one very obvious...
Naomi Girma is football’s first million-dollar female player
Her historic transfer fee signals a shift in women’s football, but is the sport finally stepping out of the shadows? The glass ceiling in women’s football has been cracking for some time now. Following the Lionesses’ historic victory at the Euros in 2022, followed by a performance in the World...
The unseen dangers of coal mine methane emissions
Joint research by UNSW and the UN found that one of Australia’s coal mines has a higher methane emission rate than originally reported. What’s worse is that coal mine methane emissions are prevalent worldwide, further threatening climate action. The topic of methane emissions has constantly been in the middle of...
Does the fall of Hooters prove the male gaze no longer pays?
The once-iconic restaurant chain has filed for bankruptcy protection amid financial struggles and shifting attitudes. For decades, Hooters stood as a monument to a very specific strain on American masculinity – one that thrived on beer, buffalo wings, and a carefully cultivated, PG-13 version of objectification. The chain, founded in 1983, transformed...
Gen Z are officially the UK’s gym generation
One in six Gen Zers now subscribe to a gym membership in the UK. A desire for physical fitness isn’t the only reason why. Guinness or gains? More young people are choosing the latter than you’d expect. A record 11.5 million people aged 16 and over are now subscribed to a gym in the UK, according to UKActive’s latest report. The key demographic behind the boom, is Gen Z. This cohort...
Is Britain blind to racism against Traveller communities?
Discrimination towards Travellers is arguably the last accepted form of racism. Why are we still looking the other way? Given the persistent instances of violence, stereotyping, and socio-political oppression across the country, it’s sometimes hard to believe that racism is generally condemned in the UK. But we have – thankfully – reached a point where the majority of Brits would agree race-based discrimination is wrong, and there are laws in...
Regular people likely to be 40% poorer if world warms by 4C
A new study has found that economic models have underestimated how global warming will affect the public’s wealth, with new calculations suggesting the average person will be 40% poorer. It looks like our current predictions for global warming have underestimated how badly it will affect our personal finances. A new study by Australian scientists, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters this week, suggests that global GDP per person will...
UK carbon emissions fell by 4% in 2024
Official government figures state that less use of gas and coal in the national electricity supply led to a 4% reduction in carbon emissions during 2024. A positive climate story, you say. We’ll take it. The UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has released figures showing a 4% reduction in carbon emissions in 2024. The statistics, published on Thursday (April 3rd), showed a significant reduction from 385m tonnes in...
