Himalayan glacial lakes are expanding at an alarming rate
Driven by climate change and as a result of rising temperatures, this is rapidly heightening the risk of floods that have the potential to devastate communities across the region. Over the past 13 years, the overall area of Himalayan glacial lakes has increased by more than 10 per cent, from...
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Why the world hasn’t fully adopted digital voting
Despite technological advancements, many countries remain hesitant to fully embrace digital voting systems with concerns such as security, accessibility, and trust playing a part. Many tables this year would have seen the topic of elections during dinner. Many elections occur worldwide, and the results determine the fate of nations and...
Nigeria drops treason charges against minors
In a move that brought relief across Nigeria and the world, the courts recently dropped treason charges against dozens of protesters, including thirty children between the ages of 14 and 17 arrested in August’s protests. Nigeria’s recent detention of minors on treason charges for participating in protests has ignited...
Darjeeling zoo’s trailblazing efforts to save the endangered red panda
Not only has it successfully rewilded nine in the past two years – with plans to release a tenth soon – but has established India’s first genetic biobank facility to preserve the DNA of vulnerable Himalayan species. At the heart of Darjeeling Zoo’s success is its Topkeydara Conservation Centre,...
Which of our favourite foods could disappear in a warmer world?
The climate crisis poses risks to all living beings on Earth, including the plants and animals we choose to feed ourselves with. Which of our favourite ingredients could disappear from menus in a warmer world? When thinking about what life might be like warmer world, we tend to focus on...
You might also be suffering from vicarious trauma
As we encounter countless images and news of people in distress, navigating our emotions is becoming increasingly difficult. Remember those stories we heard as kids that made the world seem like nothing but sunshine and happiness? Growing up, we all come to realize that life isn’t a fairy tale. Still, most...
What is the 4B movement?
The phenomenon is gaining traction in the US after emerging in South Korea. The 4B movement is a bold refusal. In South Korea, a country where dating violence, revenge porn, and a stubborn gender wage gap are everyday realities, women are stepping away from marriage (bihon), childbirth (bichulsan), romance (biyeonae), and sexual relationships (bisekseu) as an act of defiance against deeply ingrained societal norms. The movement calls out the patriarchy with...
Global warming confirmed to be supercharging deadly weather
A database of hundreds of studies compiled by Carbon Brief has provided overwhelming proof that previously ‘impossible’ heatwaves would have had virtually zero chance of happening without the additional heat trapped by fossil fuel emissions. Confirming what most of us already suspected, a new analysis has provided overwhelming proof that human activity is to blame for the ever-increasing intensification of deadly weather across the planet. ‘This study should...
What sparked the violent clashes in Amsterdam?
Residents of Amsterdam witnessed violence erupting on their streets as clashes broke out between Israeli visitors and local pro-Palestine supporters. Yesterday evening, violence broke out on the streets of Amsterdam following a Europa League match between the local team Ajax and Israel’s Macaabi Tel Aviv. It is understood that the clashes erupted between visiting Israelis and local pro-Palestinian supporters. Police have confirmed that 5 people have been taken to...
Female gig workers in India fight for recognition
India’s first women-led gig workers’ union just orchestrated a nationwide digital strike on Diwali. The protest marked a significant milestone in the fight for labour rights across the country. The Gig and Platform Workers Union (GIPSWU) made history last week by organising India’s first-ever digital strike across eleven major cities. Participants switched off their phones and refused to work on Diwali, which is traditionally one of the busiest...
