Haiti violence escalates following prisoner escapes
The Haitian government declared a 72-hour state of emergency after armed gangs stormed two major prisons in the country last Sunday. Close to 4,000 inmates have reportedly escaped. This past weekend, gang members made a daring move by breaking into the nation’s two biggest prisons, spiralling insecurity in the country. According...
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Great Barrier Reef hit by fifth mass coral bleaching event in eight years
Australia's Great Barrier Reef faces a dire threat as officials confirm a mass bleaching event caused by climate change, marking the fifth occurrence of significant damage in just eight years. The Great Barrier Reef, one of the world's most iconic natural wonders, is under major threat as officials confirm a...
Gray whale sighted 200 years after believed Atlantic extinction
Scientists were excited to confirm the sighting of a gray whale in the Atlantic Ocean 200 years after its purported regional extinction. The caveat, is that the impacts of climate change are likely responsible. An exciting biological discovery has arrived with an unwanted side of existential concern. Scientists have confirmed the...
Survey finds Gen Z climate anxiety is extremely prevalent
New research by the Curtin University shows that young people in Australia have significant, life-impacting concerns about the state of the climate. Climate anxiety amongst Gen Zers is at an all-time-high. A new study by Curtin University has found that Australian young people have drastic concerns about the climate crisis,...
France becomes first nation to make abortion a constitutional right
In light of the increasingly heated global debate over women’s reproductive rights, the European nation has made a statement by ensuring that the freedom to obtain an abortion is included in its constitution. While millions of women around the world are at risk of having their reproductive organs controlled...
Andrew Tate’s second arrest fails to hinder his influence
Tate has once again been arrested, this time over allegations of sexual aggression in a case dating back to 2012-2015. Unfortunately, this will unlikely slow the pace of the rapidly growing incel movement, which is seeing more and more young men worldwide adopt red pill ideologies. In 2022, Andrew...
These European airports are among the world’s most polluting
Fresh analysis shows how major airports contribute to climate change and air pollution, placing policymakers under further pressure to reconcile the conflict between the industry's growth and their own climate goals. A new analysis has shed light on just how much the world's most bustling airports are contributing to climate change and air pollution. The 2024 Airport Tracker is a collaborative effort between the think tank ODI and Transport...
UK teens feel they will have worse lives than their parents
A survey conducted by YouGov charity Bernardo’s paints a bleak picture of the growing cynicism among UK teens regarding their future prosperity and happiness. British teenagers believe their generation will have a worse life than their parents. Cue the boomer brigade and further talk of histrionic ‘pity party’ nonsense. Yawn. Inflation, the job market, and the climate crisis were named among the prime concerns of 1,000 UK teens aged between 14...
UK weather more ideal for endangered giant redwoods than in native US
There are an estimated half a million sequoias – the world’s largest trees – in Britain today, growing at a similar rate to those in California. Recent research has uncovered that this has the potential to tackle climate change by pulling an average of 85 kilograms of carbon from the atmosphere per year. An estimated half a million endangered sequoias (Sequoiadendron Giganteum) – also known as giant redwoods – are...
Slovakia is turning old cigarette butts into asphalt roads
Around Bratislava, containers specially designed for cigarette butts have been set up by the local council. Once full, their contents are being upcycled into asphalt roads, preventing tons of chemicals and plastic waste from entering the natural environment. Every day, a whopping 18 billion cigarette butts are thrown away. Over a single year, that amounts to more than six trillion cigarettes – but only one-third of these will be properly...
