Why some countries are paying people to cycle to work
Across Europe, more and more people are swapping cars and public transport for bikes. Great for our health and the planet’s, several businesses have begun rewarding this form of commuting. Commuting can be pretty bleak. For those of us in the UK, this is especially the case during summer, when getting...
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Scientists expect temperatures to rise to at least 2.5C
Hundreds of experts from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) believe that global heating will blast past internationally agreed targets, with disastrous consequences for humanity and the planet. According to a recent report, hundreds of the world’s leading climate scientists expect our planet to breach the internationally agreed 1.5C...
Arsenal women to play home games at Emirates Stadium next season
The decision is reflective of rapidly growing interest in professional women’s football across Europe. As fan interest in women’s football continues to reach new heights, Arsenal FC has announced that its men’s team will share the Emirates Stadium with the women’s team for home games in the 2024-2025 season. This signals...
Understanding the sugar scandal in Nestlé’s baby food
Nestlé has found itself embroiled in a controversy surrounding the sugar content in its baby food products sold in lower and lower-middle income countries, including India. A recent investigation has uncovered a disturbing practice of adding sugar to infant cereals and milk, while keeping the products sugar-free in Nestlé's...
Thousands of free trees given to Belgian citizens in new initiative
The local council in Belgium’s capital city is handing out 2,000 trees to residents with a garden or unpaved space available to plant them in. Aiming to create a greener urban landscape in Belgium’s capital city, Antwerp’s local council is embarking on a project that invites citizens to get involved...
Saudi forces ‘told to kill’ to clear land for The Line
Plans to build a £400 billion futuristic eco-metropolis promised an epicentre of sustainability, productivity, seamless living, and leisure for nine million people. But a whistle-blower testimony for the BBC has just uncovered the grim reality of the project, which involves human rights abuses and extrajudicial murder. Remember The Line? Part...
Investigation reveals scope of Big Oil’s deception and greenwashing
A US Democrat committee has found that Big Oil deliberately downplayed the dangers of fossil fuels. Its major players have also reportedly lobbied against climate laws they backed publicly for years. Big Oil is at it yet again. The latest scoop courtesy of US Democrats reveals that fossil fuel giants have long played a shady game of publicly supporting climate initiatives while dismissing them entirely in private. The word greenwashing...
Decade-long study shows conservation efforts are succeeding
A study published in the journal Science has revealed numerous success stories from conservation groups around the world. With so many negative news stories regarding the state of our planet swirling around, it’s easy to believe that decades of reckless human activity are causing the survival of our natural world to hang by a thread. While our planet is indeed under immense pressure, the lack of airtime afforded to the individuals...
Italy bill allows pro-life activists to enter abortion clinics
Described as a regression to ‘medieval times,’ Italy's latest ruling exacerbates already challenging access to abortion and fuels the right-wing government's agenda to restrict abortions in the country. Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni recently passed legislation allowing anti-abortion activists and organisations to enter abortion clinics. The move is part of the broader package of initiatives introduced by the right-wing government, propped up by the EU’s post-pandemic recovery fund of which Italy...
WHO approves new cholera vaccine
In a significant stride toward combating one of the world's most prevalent yet preventable diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a new cholera vaccine. Cholera has plagued regions with inadequate sanitation and limited access to clean water for years. According to the World Health Organisation estimates, there are 1.3 to 4 million cases of cholera annually, resulting in 21,000 to 143,000 deaths globally. The majority of these cases...
