By Shibani Clington Fernando On the evening of 22nd of February 2023, it was suspected that the tropical Cyclone Freddy would hit the coast of Mozambique with potentially ferocious winds and heavy rainfall that was expected to reach the maximum of 200mm of rain over twenty four hours. The citizens were warned that there could […]
Category Archives: Eco
Seaweed as an alternative to plastic?
By Saanvi Sansanwal Food wrappers made out of conventional plastic are the cause of 50 % of the garbage floating in our oceans but we all know how difficult they are to recycle. In regards to this issue, a company, called Zerocircle, has invented a new way to replace plastic with seaweed and this company […]
New Hope for Marine Biodiversity
By Lucia McQuillan – Puccetti After having discussed this issue for 20 years, in New York on the 4th of March, the first treaty to preserve the world’s oceans and marine biodiversity beyond national borders – known as the high seas – was founded by the UN (United Nations). The high seas take up almost […]
Climate Change – Europe recorded the hottest summer on record in 2022
By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti Global Warming, as a product of consumerism, deforestation and industrialisation, is having drastic effects on our planet – the impacts of which can already be seen in Europe today. In 2022, Europe recorded its hottest summer ever, with twelve European countries breaking their monthly temperature records, with temperatures at least 1.9°C above […]
‘Love Island’ to promote sustainable fashion in latest series
By Milly Saber ‘Love Island’, which had previously been linked to the online clothes retailers ‘Missguided’ and ‘I Saw It First’, shed its fast fashion stigma in 2022, with the help of a partnership with eBay. The series has millions of views in the U.K., and provides brands with unmatched exposure during its primetime slot. […]