India named as the country producing the most plastic
Recent research published in Nature has revealed that the world’s second-most populous nation is contributing to a staggering one-fifth of all plastic production across the globe. The amount of plastic that India produces has reached alarming proportions, surpassing all other nations globally. According to recent research published in Nature, the...
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Kids in Sweden to have less screen-time and more school-time
In an overhaul of the country’s education system which signals a pivot from play-based teaching for younger children, it will soon be compulsory that they start attending lessons at just six-years-old. The centre-right coalition government has also announced plans to ban access to digital devices in classrooms. On the one...
Siemens using AI to revolutionise green water management
Non-revenue water poses a major challenge for water utilities globally, especially as sustainability becomes a top priority. Siemens has developed AI-driven solutions, paving the way for green water management. In recent decades, sustainability has become a key driver in the climate fight. Truth be told, economic growth relies on sustainable...
Dutch city becomes first to ban fossil fuel advertisements
The Hague has passed legislation to ban public and private advertising for fossil fuel products and high-carbon activities. It is striving to stop the normalisation of unsustainable industries, turning the spotlight to cleaner energy alternatives. When medical science revealed how bad cigarette smoking was for human health, governments around the...
Opinion – cynicism shouldn’t be our default setting
For many, it’s a reasonable response to the world – one that our culture engineers. Unless we address its heightened prevalence in modern society and work to collectively move past it, however, our trust in others, mental health, and desire to engage in impactful activism will continue to deteriorate....
Opinion – we need to take self-care from the screen to the streets
Though scrolling on social media gives us the short-term dopamine hits we crave, ceaseless overexposure to tragedy means that many of us have developed a guilt complex. To combat this, we’re increasingly switching off in the name of self-care, but what if we redirected that to bringing about tangible...
Paralympians were finally allowed Olympic ring tattoos
The IOC had previously placed a ban on the symbol in favour of the Paralympic Agitos logo. For the last few decades, one rite of passage has continued to unite the world’s best athletes, and it isn’t medals. The Olympic rings tattoo has become a tell-tale sign of a top-tier sportsperson, signifying their place at the prestigious games and etching it permanently into their professional journey. Alongside individuals like Tom Daley and...
Nobel Peace Center launches ‘Free Narges Coalition’
The Nobel Peace Center demands the immediate release of Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi, who is unjustly imprisoned and has been violated by guards due to her activism. When you hear of someone who has won a prestigious award like the Nobel Peace Prize, you would naturally assume that they are held in high regard in their own country. Unfortunately, Narges Mohammadi is being unjustly imprisoned for her gender equality advocacy and...
The Sentinel project will see humans live underwater by 2027
An ocean tech and exploration firm called Deep is working on an underwater habitat designed to allow humans to live on the cusp of the twilight zone for up to a month. Given that we know more about space than we do about our planet’s oceans, the team at Deep – an ocean technology and exploration firm – is confident that we have an entirely new world to gain...
Namibia uses elephants and hippos to alleviate food crisis
In a desperate bid to alleviate the hunger crisis plaguing nearly half of its population, the Namibian government has undertaken an extraordinary measure, slaughtering over 700 wild animals - including elephants and hippos - to distribute the meat. More than 1.4 million Namibians, almost half of the nation’s total population, are now facing high levels of acute food insecurity. Prolonged dry spells have devastated crops, wiped out livestock, and crippled the...
