Landmark climate change case won in EU human rights court
In what could prove to be a major breakthrough for civil efforts against climate change, a group of senior Swiss women have won a case in the EU Court of Human Rights affirming that human-exacerbated heatwaves are putting their lives at risk. The very first case ever registered at the...
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57 companies linked to 80% of GHG emissions since 2016
A report from the Carbon Majors Database reveals that a mere 57 companies have been responsible for 80% of global GHG emissions since 2016. Disclaimer: This update is not intended to create a sense of nihilism or apathy regarding attitudes towards civil action and the mitigation of climate change. We prefer...
Botswana threatens to send tens of thousands of elephants to Europe
Both the UK and Germany have received threats from Botswana as the two nations contemplate implementing stricter limits on poaching and the import of hunting trophies. Nothing quite like waking up to threats of being sent 20,000 African elephants, eh? In what is a hilariously unfolding saga to those on the...
More children drink in England than in any other country
According to a study conducted by the World Health Organisation, the UK has the worst rate of child alcohol abuse worldwide. The analysis also found that girls aged 13 and 15 in Great Britain were drinking, smoking, and vaping more than boys of the same age. The UK is notorious...
Plant diseases are increasingly destroying EU trees and crops
While farmers and conservationists struggle to contain previously introduced pathogens, new outbreaks are being detected. According to scientists, the problem will only get worse as temperatures rise. Infectious diseases don’t just threaten the health of humans and animals. Plants are also susceptible to new pathogens, and scientists are concerned that...
Does Arvind Kerjriwal’s arrest signal strained democracy in India?
The dramatic late-night arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi and chief of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21st has sent shockwaves across India's political landscape. Despite the ED seeking a 10-day remand, Kejriwal was remanded to their custody for 6 days until...
Xi meets US CEOs to stem China’s economic slump
Statistics in recent years have shown that China’s economy is declining and a meeting with more than a dozen CEOs from the US, reflects its efforts to mitigate the pressing issue. Last week, plenty of eyebrows were raised after it was revealed that China’s President Xi Jinping met with some of the top US CEOs. The meeting was set conveniently as over 100 CEOs globally were present in Beijing for...
Africa is witnessing a huge electronic waste problem
Africa is increasingly becoming a dumping ground for electronic waste from developed nations. Despite having the lowest annual e-waste production per capita, UN agencies project a growth rate of 3 to 5 percent annually - a trend likely to continue with further technology integration. The African continent has emerged as a significant destination for electronic waste, often originating from developed nations. According to the United Nations Institute for Training...
Al Jazeera to be imminently banned from broadcasting in Israel
Netanyahu has announced an immediate ban on the Middle Eastern news company from operating in Israel. The US expressed concern, as Al Jazeera’s journalists have been some of the only officials able to broadcast from the ground. On Monday, Israeli parliamentarians voted in favour of a new law which allows government leaders to shut down any broadcaster it deems a ‘threat to national security’. It seems that President Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
A deep dive into the fight to end whale captivity
The SWIMS Act, introduced in January of this year, may finally come into force in the US, ensuring a better life for captive cetaceans and pulling a plug on any such in future. For decades, the cruelty of confining some of the world's most intelligent creatures to tiny tanks for human amusement has raged as one of the most controversial animal welfare debates. Haunting footage of whales smashing their bodies against...
