Ultra fast-fashion brand Shein currently has over 600,000 items available for sale on their website, with some selling for as little as $1.00. Almost all mainstream clothing companies follow a fast fashion business model, producing inexpensive clothing that prioritises rapidly … Continue reading
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Takeaways from the UNGA’s Climate Ambition Summit
From September 18th to September 26th, 2023, world leaders gathered in New York for the 78th edition of the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Week (UNGA), an annual event to discuss and resolve global issues. One particular day … Continue reading
Warming Arctic, Vanishing Traditions: Climate Change’s Detrimental Effect on Indigenous Communities
While it is unsurprising that global temperatures are rising rapidly, the Arctic is experiencing the effects at an expedited rate compared to the rest of the world. Changes such as thawing sea ice have opened up a new trade route, … Continue reading
The Impacts of Coral Bleaching on Caribbean Fishing Communities due to the impending threat of El Niño
On the 8th of June 2023, anguish was felt throughout the entirety of The Caribbean. The El Niño conditions had developed in the tropical Pacific, but why does this affect regions in the Atlantic Ocean?
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) … Continue reading
Is there monetary value for climate activism?
Greta Thunberg is the most striking example of recent climate activism. At only fifteen years old, Greta started protesting in 2018 outside the Swedish Parliament in an attempt to change the minds of international leaders and ordinary people. What began … Continue reading
L’hypocrisie Américaine dans son Discours Environnemental
Quel est le plus grand défi auquel est confrontée notre génération ? Le changement climatique.
En raison de l’accroissement des émissions de gaz à effet de serre dues à l’activité humaine, la température moyenne de la planète a augmenté de … Continue reading
Legal Protections for Climate Migrants in the Climate Crisis
The climate crisis permeates every aspect of our lives, threatening our livelihoods and societies. Climate migration, or climate-induced migration, is emerging as a deeply concerning pattern of movement, occurring when people voluntarily or forcibly migrate on the grounds of … Continue reading
COP 27: Why Decarbonization and Decolonization Need to go Hand in Hand
From 6 to 20 November 2022, the Conference of the Parties (COP) held its 27th convention on climate change in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh. Organized by the UN every year, the COP brings together students, teachers, leaders, … Continue reading
“Rainfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson” and Modern Climate Activism
Rainn Wilson, who played the beloved Dwight Schrute in the hit show “The Office,” recently changed his name on all social media platforms to “Rainfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson.” On November 9th, the actor announced that, as a … Continue reading
Who Is Responsible for the Cost of Climate Change?
Climate change is perhaps the biggest issue we will face in the 21st century. Every country will encounter the effects of rising global temperatures, increased severity of extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. Unfortunately, the impact of these events … Continue reading