Last month air pollution was deemed to be a material cause of the death of a nine year old girl. Will Nixon investigates air pollution and efforts to combat it.
Landfills or the environment? Plastic’s final destination
Muneera Abdullah explores the life of plastic, after disposal. In our ‘out of sight, out of mind’ culture, she lifts the lid on plastic pollution, illegal recycling facilities and landfill, finding that recycling shouldn’t be our first line of defence but our last.
Climate migration – a green incentive for the selfish?
The climate is changing at a rapid, devastating rate. As parts of the world become uninhabitable, people are being forced to move across the world to seek a safe place to live. Beanna Olding investigates.
Clean Air Day 2020: What can we do to tackle pollution?
October 8th 2020 marked Clean Air Day 2020 , the UK’s largest air pollution campaign led by Global Action Plan, a charity working towards a “green and thriving planet.” Last year’s celebrations saw more than […]
Plastic Pollution in the Wake of a Global Pandemic
Covid-19 has impacted far more than the healthcare system… it’s launched a direct attack on the ecosystem.
Leeds after lockdown: How more cycle routes can reduce air pollution levels
Since the start of Lockdown seven weeks ago, UK air pollution levels have dropped and bicycle sales have soared as transport and industry have been grounded to a halt amidst growing public fears of contracting […]
‘It’s an Air-Mergency’: Leeds Protestors Install Oxygen Masks at Local Bus Stops
Groups of families began protesting the dangerous levels of air pollution in Leeds last Wednesday. The anti-pollution campaign group refer to themselves as ‘The Air Team’ and gathered on Infirmary Street to show their growing […]
New York Tackles Plastic Consumption
On the 22nd of April, New York became the second US state to implement a state-wide ban of disposable plastic bags, following in the footsteps of California, which put a similar ban in place in […]
Leeds Council Must Ban Cars To Take On Air Pollution
There was a fantastic article in last week’s Gryphon, outlining the unprecedented level of air pollution found in Leeds. Not only is the air quality in Leeds the third worst in the U.K. It’s also […]
Air Pollution: The Silent Killer
Leeds is the third worst polluted city in the UK and one of seven major cities to breach EU-regulated legal levels of air quality. If nothing is done to change this, the city will receive […]
What SUP: How Can We Limit Single Use Plastics Pollution
Single use plastics (SUPs) are plastics that are used once and then disposed of, which includes plastic bags, drinks bottles, take-out coffee cups, and plastic straws. However, rather than being recycled, a significant proportion of […]
Blue Planet 2 – Week 4: The Big Blue
Last week we explored the “Big Blue” – the wide expanses of oceans in which there are no visible coastlines and organisms are exposed to the elements. These conditions really test the marine animals which […]