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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Wattpad scraps ‘Paid Stories’ for better balanced freemium model
The community storytelling platform has decided to scrap its paywall feature in favour of a new freemium model. ‘Wattpad Originals’ aims to strike a better balance for authors in terms of monetisation and growing their readership through non-paying users. If this is the first you’re hearing of Wattpad, you’re welcome. The bustling online community is brimming with literary talent that may have otherwise never been discovered and a constantly growing library...
A young Black gymnast was denied a medal in Ireland
The snub has sparked outrage on social media, and placed Gymnastics Ireland under the spotlight. Last week, a video went viral for all the wrong reasons. Taken in March 2022, the clip shows a line of children at a Gymstart event in Dublin. Each of them is awarded a medal, except for the one Black girl pictured. Since the footage re-emerged, it’s been watched by millions on social media. The incident...
How the G20 summit addressed member nations’ top challenges
The annual G20 summit tackled major global challenges, while also providing India with an opportunity to showcase its growing global stature as the host nation. The 18th G20 Summit was held in Delhi, India over a two-day period. The summit was attended by leaders from member countries, as well as invited guests from other institutions and international organisations. In case you’re unaware, the G20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising the 19...
A UK police officer has been charged with Chris Kaba’s murder
But the ruling doesn’t equate accountability within a broken police system. Last year, an unarmed man was shot by a police officer in South London. Chris Kaba was just 24-years-old. His death resulted in protests from the Black community at the time. Led by Kaba’s family, hundreds rallied at the Met Police headquarters demanding justice. It took a year for any progress in the case, as Kaba’s mother Helen Lumuanganu continued demanding...
