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UK teens feel they will have worse lives than their parents

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...

By London, UK
UK weather more ideal for endangered giant redwoods than in native US

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...

By London, UK
Slovakia is turning old cigarette butts into asphalt roads

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...

By London, UK
Man who self-immolated in front of Israeli embassy in Washington dies

Man who self-immolated in front of Israeli embassy in Washington dies

US Air Force member Aaron Bushnell died after setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC. His last words were ‘Free Palestine’. On Sunday afternoon, 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell filmed himself walking towards the Israeli embassy in Washington DC while wearing his military uniform. Broadcasting on Twitch live stream, he said: ‘My name is Aaron Bushnell. I am an active duty member of the US Air Force...

By London, UK