Record-breaking flooding continues after historical high tides hit Venice. Venice has been experiencing the worst flooding it has seen in decades this past week following the second highest tide ever recorded at 187 centimetres, leaving […]
Our House is Literally on Fire
When you think of Australia, the idea of near-constant bushfires is pretty standard – and you’re right! Bushfires are incredibly important to the Australian ecosystem – Australian plants are adapted to thrive after a bushfire, […]
An Afternoon with Hilary Benn: Leeds Economics Society Pose Questions to Labour’s Candidate for Leeds Central
Hilary Benn has played a central role in the Brexit process since Theresa May set up the Select Committee for Exiting the European Union, which Benn chaired. Benn was invited by LUU Economics Society to […]
Experts Claim Flooding is the Biggest Generational Betrayal since World War II
Whilst the nation’s gaze is locked onto the upcoming general election, the worst sets of floods since 2007 have been causing chaos in northern England. The most severely affected areas have been Yorkshire and the […]
Seven Worlds, One Planet: Endangered Earth
It is without a shadow of a doubt that our natural world is deteriorating at unspeakable speeds only comparable to the mass annihilations found in the Cretaceous period. Climate change, habitat loss and resulting encroachment […]
A Second Chance for Seagrass
A million seagrass seeds, enough to cover 20,000 square meters of seafloor, have been gathered from existing meadows to be planted this upcoming winter in the Dale Bay in Pembrokeshire in an effort to undertake […]
The Eco-Friendly Student Guide
Chloe-Nicole shares her insights into being eco-friendly as a student.
Is XR Shooting Itself in the Foot?
Extinction Rebellion (XR) has three clear demands of the UK government; declare a climate emergency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2025 and create and lead a Citizens’ Assembly on climate and ecological justice. […]
A World on Fire: What widespread protests worldwide mean for the future of political activism
As I write this, there are protests happening in Ethiopia, Chile, Lebanon, Iraq, Hong Kong, Barcelona, Australia, Paris and London – to name a few examples. With people around the world subjecting themselves to tear […]
The Amazon Is Still Burning
Over the summer, social media cried out for governments around the world to save the Amazon from the wildfires destroying it. Two months later, the world seems to have moved on. However, this tragedy is […]