Carbon credits potentially linked to Uyghur forced labour
The largest carbon consultancy, South Pole, has sold carbon credits from the Bachu Carbon Project to huge companies like BP and Spotify for years. Alarmingly, a recent investigation has exposed its potential link to coercive labour involving the Uyghur community. The ambiguous mechanics and overall effectiveness of carbon credit schemes...
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UN report labels future fossil fuel ventures ‘insanity’ projects
The world’s biggest petrostates, including Saudia Arabia, the US, and the UAE are planning major expansions to fossil fuel projects. The UN has called these agendas a move of ‘insanity’ that would ‘throw humanity’s future into question.’ You know what else this world needs? A lot more carbon emissions. Well, not...
Shell sues Greenpeace for $2m in landmark case against group
Having failed at an anti-democratic power play, Shell is suing Greenpeace for at least $2m following the outfit’s occupation of one of its production storage boats in February. Shell is attempting ‘to crush Greenpeace’s ability to campaign, and in doing so, seeking to silence legitimate demands for climate justice,’ the...
Research finds the contraceptive pill impairs part of the brain
Globally, 151 million people use contraceptive pills as a form of birth control. Scientists now say that the combined pill may affect a part of the brain in a way they did not initially realise. When it comes to caring for women’s health, many mysteries remain. This is primarily due to...
Museums across the UK team up to tackle the climate crisis
Last week, leaders of British museums which showcase the history of our planet pledged to do their part to preserve its future at the first-ever joint commitment for collective action against the climate crisis. It seems that climate protests happening inside the world’s most famous art museums are finally...
UK meat consumption drops to lowest level since records began
According to a new government report, meat consumption in Britain has dropped to its lowest level since records began. It’s finally Friday, so let’s serve up some good news for the planet and national health, too. It is widely known that meat production is one of the biggest contributors to the...
How the cost-of-living crisis is pushing Britain to the brink
As bankers’ bonuses increase and government action stalls, a new cost-of-living documentary has highlighted the urgency of our country’s wealth gap. The same day that Channel 4 released its new cost-of-living documentary, a cap on bankers’ bonuses was scrapped in the UK. The irony hasn’t been lost on many, as the reality of many Britons’ living situations – some living on just £1 a day – ignited outcry on social media and...
Will protests calling for Israel’s ceasefire in Gaza work?
As Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip – and more recently the occupied West Bank – continues with intense ferocity, hundreds of people gathered at one of London’s busiest train stations to call for a ceasefire. Yesterday evening, more than 500 protesters sat inside London’s Liverpool Street station during rush hour to call for an end to Israel’s bombardment in the Gaza Strip. People were seen holding Palestinian flags, some with...
Earth’s salt cycle is fast becoming a serious problem
Humanity’s excessive salt production is reportedly throwing Earth’s natural balance off-kilter. Is this yet another ‘existential threat’ caused by modern consumerism? If something is ‘salt of the Earth’ it is good and honest – ironically the opposite of humanity when talking our ecological impact on the planet. Anthropogenic climate change is undoubtedly our magnum opus, but there’s a rarely discussed issue which is rapidly growing into yet another existential threat, according...
How polar bears became a controversial symbol of the climate crisis
Though the idea of polar bears ceasing to exist might motivate people to care about climate change, how accurate is this imagery in conveying a message about a global issue that affects us all? It’s International Polar Bear Week, which aims to bring awareness to a species that many of us will only ever encounter inside zoos, when watching nature documentaries, or while reading articles about climate change. Many nature publications,...
