15th February 2024
The short-term nature of politics means climate change is constantly pushed to the bottom of the agenda – is it already too late to save the planet? In today’s scientific landscape, there’s a growing consensus that the climate crisis is a pressing reality with tangible effects on the future of our world. Across the globe, ...
15th February 2024
Law and Politics student Dana Ahmed has set up two charities to combat climate change. On the coast of Abu Dhabi, a fourteen year old girl speaks to the sea, unburdening herself about her school bullies. The sea provides a listening ear. Dana Ahmed is now a young climate activist, in her second year studying ...
15th February 2024
Colonialism shifts the blame for global warming – the West must take responsibility for destroying the planet. The Global South is responsible for climate change. Or, at least, that is today’s environmental narrative. At a glance, this notion could be true. China is famously the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases today, with India, Indonesia, and ...
15th February 2024
Where do we look for the solution of climate change; inwards or upwards? The best solutions to the climate emergency have been hotly contested over the last couple of decades, in various summits, conferences and events have taken place across the globe. But are governments and multinational organisations using them effectively? Perhaps, there are ways ...
15th February 2024
Young people and the environment would benefit if free bus travel was extended beyond 22. In March 2021, the Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme was introduced in Scotland for those under 22 and permanently living here. After the simple process of applying for the Young Scot National Entitlement Card – ironically intended for everyone ...
15th February 2024
Military activity has devastating impacts on the planet; global ceasefire is crucial for each other and for the environment. The environmental impact of military activity is huge. Extinction Rebellion reported that global military activities account for 5.5% of global emissions, while the aviation industry accounts for only around 2%. Fuel consumption makes up a large ...
15th February 2024
There is a new type of climate denial epidemic emerging in our generation: why do people continue to deny the facts? The Centre for Countering Digital Hate’s report last month declared that a third of UK teenagers believe climate change to be exaggerated, sparking concerns over the hardiness of climate denial to withstand another generation. ...
15th February 2024
A trip into the alternative reality of unreleased music. While leaked music isn’t anything new, the digital age has made sharing it much easier, making artists much more vulnerable to musical theft. This can have detrimental effects on the artist, as it is often work that is unfinished, being ruined as a result of being ...
15th February 2024
Our culture editor, Morgan, delves into the depths of music for a list of insane recommendations. Just look at that album cover. What are you expecting to hear when you press play? This is the last studio album by cult prog/punk heroes Cardiacs, who started in the 1970s and remained for over 20 years the ...
15th February 2024
Music Editor Dan Brophy analyses what effect Pitchfork becoming part of GQ magazine might have on the music world at large. On January 17 2024, it was announced that online music publication Pitchfork would be folded into GQ men’s magazine, an outlet of its parent company, Condé Nast. GQ’s leading content creator, the fire-breathing dragon ...
