Roadblocks were planned by climate activists Extinction Rebellion to disrupt frantic shoppers this weekend as they partake in the environmentally polluting practice of seasonal consumerism. Andrea Loftus reflects on the unsustainability of the festive season. Christmas […]
There is a certain unsettling irony in the fact that Black Friday this year landed in the same week that the UN Secretary General issued the warning that the world is at the ‘point of […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Chloe-Nicole shares her insights into being eco-friendly as a student.
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. […]