Are UK Universities going bust?
Following a Channel 4 interview, minister for higher education, Baroness Jacqui Smith, has not ruled out the forced closure of UK universities due to a funding crisis. Record numbers of young people are getting their first-choice universities, and more disadvantaged students are getting places this year. This is excellent in...
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South Korean activists win climate case against their government
A judge has ruled South Korea’s current climate goals as ‘unconstitutional,’ securing a landmark victory for young environmental activists who launched the case. The first-of-its-kind case in South Asia could set a precedent for other nations in the region. Climate cases are popping up all over the world, but today’s...
Are Wizz Air’s new ‘unlimited flights’ a disaster for the planet?
The budget airline is offering a new ‘All You Can Fly’ membership, but how bad is it for the planet, really? Wizz Air, a Hungarian budget airline that offers routes across Europe and parts of the Middle East, has just launched an ‘All You Can Fly’ pass for €599...
Can AI help determine when extreme weather is caused by climate change?
Heatwaves are becoming increasingly normal around the world, but not all of them are climate anomalies. Now, researchers have developed new low-cost AI system to help us understand the extent to which the climate crisis is to blame. It’s an undeniable fact that our planet is heating up, despite...
Is food becoming less nutritious?
Measurements of fruits and vegetables show that their minerals, vitamins, and protein content has dropped significantly since the 1950s. As the level of CO2 in the atmosphere continues to rise, researchers believe that human activity is to blame for this rapid decline in plant quality. The nutritional value of some...
New bill in Iraq is setting stage for legalizing child marriage
The new draft law in Iraq could allow Muslim girls to marry as young as nine. If you met a 9-year-old girl, the first question you’d likely ask is, ‘How is school going?’ In Iraq, however, the lives of young girls may soon be upended by a new bill. Following...
Olympic medallist Vinesh Phogat’s inspirational fight for justice
In the world of sports, heroes are often defined by their medals. Challenging this notion is Vinesh Phogat, the Indian wrestler whose relentless fight against systemic injustice on her journey to the Paris Olympics has encouraged us to reconsider who we identify as sporting icons. Vinesh Phogat’s journey to the Paris Olympics was nothing short of extraordinary. Both on and off the mat, the Indian wrestler...
Taylor Swift’s food bank donations make huge impact
During her 18-months-long Eras tour, the singer has helped fund hundreds of thousands of meals to feed the growing number of Europeans and Americans struggling with rising costs of living. It’s not often that Taylor Swift makes headlines for something positive. During the last few years alone, the mega-star has been tangled up in lawsuits over the Ticketmaster mess, faced white feminism accusations, and received...
The life expectancy of marginalised communities in India is declining
A recent study has uncovered the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the country’s most vulnerable. It shows stark disparities in the decline of life expectancy across social groups, gender, and age – evidence of how the pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities nationwide.
Though the pandemic left an indelible mark on societies across the globe, nowhere has its impact on inequality been more evident than in India.
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Exploring Kamala Harris’s focus on environmental equity for POC
As the 2024 election heats up, Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign is taking a strong stance on environmental justice, pledging to address environmental racism affecting people of color. After Joe Biden’s shocking withdrawal from the 2024 US elections, Vice President Kamala Harris rose to the challenge and became the Democratic party’s nominee. Within 24 hours of her candidacy, she set a record by raising $81 million, the highest single-day fundraising total...
