Human driven climate change is literally making days longer
New research, building on data from 2024, reveals that accelerating ice melt is not just slowing Earth’s rotation at a rate unseen in 3.6 million years, but also disrupting global technological systems. When the Earth was first born 4.5 billion years ago, an average day lasted less than 10 hours....
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Can Hermosa deliver US minerals without environmental cost?
Though the project is a vital strategic asset for the US, its reliance on advanced tech for mitigation techniques have failed to ease local anxieties about water security and the environment. In the past two years, the US government has placed significant emphasis in obtaining rare earth minerals. From...
Young unemployed Brits citing work-limiting conditions are up 70%
In the last decade, the share of 15-to-24-year-olds in the UK who claim they have a condition limiting their ability to work is reportedly up by 70%. There has been a sharp rise in the number of jobless young people in the UK citing health problems as the reason they...
Opinion – is my generation ditching marriage?
Less 20-somethings are getting married today than ever. As Gen Z ditches wedding rings, it begs the question: what has changed? There’s little I love more than the sweet sound of an orchestra playing a doting love song, as a couple makes it down the aisle, ready to make the...
The ‘manosphere’ thrives on attention, but can we afford to ignore it?
Louis Theroux’s manosphere documentary has raised questions about how we tackle a toxic community that spreads in the shadows and thrives in the spotlight. It was only a matter of time before Louis Theroux shuffled into frame and imparted his gauche two cents on the manosphere. The documentarian is beloved...
Will carbon markets help Africa or is the whole thing a myth?
Companies in the Global North are increasingly purchasing carbon credits to offset their emissions, while projects across Africa are encouraging farmers to adopt climate friendly practices that can generate those credits. The process is theoretically simple. Farmers plant trees or adopt other practices that help to sequester carbon dioxide directly...
Kent meningitis outbreak identified as less-targeted strain
Staff and students at the University of Kent were devastated by a fatal outbreak of meningitis last week, which left two people dead and more than 10 hospitalised. The incident has thrown a community into chaos, as students begin to worry about those they’ve come into contact with and University staff try to manage the outbreak. Hundreds of young people have since begun queuing for antibiotics, while in-person exams...
What’s up with the UK’s new study visa restrictions?
A recent move by the UK government may alter the educational routes of thousands of young people in the Global South, especially those from areas experiencing conflict. Recently, the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, announced a plan by the British government to stop issuing study visas to students from various countries in the Global South. These include Cameroon, Sudan, Myanmar, and Afghanistan. If everything goes as planned, the policy...
There are microplastics in women’s ovaries now
Researchers are still exploring how the discovery could impact fertility. Microplastics were found in human ovaries for the first time last June. Yet the news largely flew under the radar. Perhaps this reflects our collective desensitisation to all plastic-based health warnings. After all, when you consider how embedded the material has become in our lives, it’s easy to feel helpless. Why spend time worrying about something that’s quite literally become a...
Tennessee’s bill to reclassify abortion as homicide gets shut down
The fight for reproductive rights never ends, especially when lawmakers actively work against their constituents. It has been over three years since Roe v Wade was overturned. The case that set a precedent for 49 years since its 1973 ruling protected a woman’s right to choose abortion without any excessive government restriction. In June of 2022, however, a majority of the Supreme Court’s Justices came together to rule that the US...
