It’s looking up for green urban spaces, as Barcelona’s Mayor, Ada Colau, plans to transform the Catalonian city through a series of “superblocks” over the next decade. These blocks are intended to transform the city centre and Eixample district into a greener, pedestrian friendly, nearly car-free area. A 2020 report from the Barcelona Institute for…
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A snapshot of you
My current project is on ocean deoxygenation, a rarely discussed issue but one with potential to drastically impact the Earth’s future. The oceans are losing their oxygen, and the creatures living in them are running out of breath. The amount of low oxygen waters has quadrupled since 1960, and is set to continue increasing. Why…
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The Next US President Will Determine the Future of the Climate
In the midst of a global pandemic, it’s difficult to imagine how we could face any greater challenge than this. The truth is COVID-19 is just the start of a decade which will be defined by a complete shift in society as we know it. This will either mean a green transition to a sustainable…
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My tumultuous relationship with XR
You never know how people will react when you say “Extinction Rebellion.” The group has aimed to lead the human species away from walking into an early grave with the “divide and conquer” tactic; Divide the masses away from the 1% and conquer the system into forming a more environmentally friendly planet. I worry after…
#BLM, Science
Tackling climate change and pollution means tackling racism and inequality too
What do Scott Morrison, Jair Bolsanaro and Donald Trump have in common? Well, they are all national leaders who have been accused of climate change denial and racism in their terms in office. The countries under their leadership are severely affected by climate change, suffering through January’s Australian bushfires, 2019’s Amazonian wildfires and the US’s…
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Stop caring about climate change
Climate change, in words, is not great. It’s a really big mess which is more than likely going to be the end of the human race. The tragedy of having about 7.8 billion people on the planet is that really nothing we do matters. So stop trying. There’s literally no point. In 2018, the UK…
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Union Council to debate motion to reverse beef ban
Union Council will tonight debate a motion to reverse a controversial beef ban passed at the previous meeting. The motion aims to “reinstate beef products, but to also help change the culture at UEA by bridging the price gap between beef products and their respective substitutes.” Jack Annand and Matty Yandle, of Cocktail Society and Pasta Society,…
Science
Student receives 50k grant for sustainable business
Climate change is an issue at the forefront of most students’ minds. Many of us are beginning to make lifestyle changes like becoming vegetarian and boycotting single-use plastic wherever possible. UEA student George Bailey, however, has taken this one step further by starting up an environmentally sustainable business of his own. The nineteen-year-old has created…
Arts
What in the world of arts has caught your eye recently?
Ever wondered what you would get when you pair the age-old question of ‘the purpose of art’ and the contemporary issue of the Earth’s rising temperatures? To give you a hint, it’s a beautiful coupling. Over the past month, Waterlicht, an exhibition by Dutch artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde, opened to the public at Columbia…
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