Opinion – India’s External Affairs Manager is discriminating against religious minorities
As India’s External Affairs Minister taunts to ‘show him discrimination’ when questioned on minorities' status, the ground zero reality on the subject is haunting. At an event at Hudson Institute, S. Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister of India, when questioned about the diminishing rights of minorities in India under the policies...
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Ecologists say reforestation must utilise numerous tree species
Biodiversity could be at risk if tree-planting schemes only make use of one type of tree, experts say. It’s a common saying that variety is the spice of life. If true anywhere, it’s in nature. While tree-planting schemes are great initiatives for developing new carbon sinks and reforesting diminished green spaces,...
Viral video prompts renewed calls for safety measures on public transport
Following a series of recent incidents that involve women being targeted and harassed while trying to get home, social media users are demanding more intervention from staff at stations. ‘If you act up, I’ll follow you.’ These are the distressing words of a man in a viral video which made the...
Earth’s ‘vital signs’ at their worst levels in human history
A team of scientists troubled by the sudden increases in the frequency and severity of climate-related disasters has warned that human activity is pushing our planetary systems into dangerous instability. A new report has warned that 20 of 35 planetary vital signs are at ‘record extremes’ and that life...
Dubai firm seals carbon credit deal with Zimbabwe ahead of COP28
Ahead of hosting the world’s biggest climate summit, COP28, it looks like Dubai’s royals are attempting to clean up the UAE’s oil-rich image. But is setting up carbon credit schemes across Africa the way to go? Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, a leading member of the royal family of...
Exclusive – Schuyler Bailar on striving to engage with our shared humanity
We spoke to the athlete, author, and advocate for trans rights, radical body acceptance, and mental health awareness about his work to provide us with the fundamental language and context of gender so we can pave the way to understanding, acceptance, and inclusion. In 2015, Schuyler Bailar made headlines...
Study shows UK parents won’t have another child due to cost of living
Research from Bambino Mio reveals that British parents won’t have a second or third child because of the rising expenses. The cost-of-living crisis continues to affect many British households as food and bills increase quicker than the average household income. Nappy expert Bambino Mio found that new parents are struggling to keep up with the rising expenses. Out of the thousand parents the company surveyed, over a third (43%) of...
Climate change will make beer cost more and taste worse
The quantity and quality of hops – a key ingredient for beer – is being affected by global heating. According to a new study, manufactures will likely have to adapt their brewing methods as they become more expensive to grow. For many, climate change remains a distant threat. Though the crisis dominates our news feeds, a concerning number of people continue to turn a blind eye to the havoc it’s...
Japanese scientists find microplastics in Earth’s clouds
Tiny particles of plastic have been found in clouds for the first time. Scientists in Japan say their presence risks exacerbating climate change and contaminating ‘everything we eat and drink’. Is nowhere on Earth sacred anymore? Nope, not even the clouds above us. When surveying cloud water near Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama, scientists found the presence of several types of polymers and rubber. Published in the journal Environmental Chemical Letters,...
Explaining the latest flare-up between India and Canada
The assassination of a Sikh leader in Canada is the latest flare-up in a decades-old conflict in India. The situation at present threatens to do irreparable diplomatic damage to both countries. When Justin Trudeau landed in Delhi for the G20 summit he came prepared to face tensions with Modi head-on after accusing India of being involved in the murder of Canadian Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. On June 18, Nijjar...
