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An illustration of the Earth covered in oil and on fire, with a bucket of water attempting to put out the fire
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Let’s take The Jump, before the planet goes over the edge

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Cameron McAllister, Rosie Bromiley

The climate crisis demands action, but our leaders continue to fail us. Is it time to step up as individuals? We have no other option.

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No, skincare isn’t a scam

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Callum Clark, Isobel Warwick

The cosmetics industry has a dirty reputation, but the principles of skincare are rooted in science, not made-up.

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Vaccine nationalism will condemn us all

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Will Brown

Will Brown argues that Covid-19 vaccine inequality is endangering the global population by allowing mutations to emerge in low-income countries.

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Octopus farming highlights the tragedy of animal agriculture

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Harrison Newsham, Verity Laycock

New research suggests that octopuses feel pain. Does a proposed UK law do enough to protect sentient beings, including traditional livestock, from unnecessary suffering?

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Two cows in north eastern Turkey.
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We don’t need government to tell us to eat less meat

November 27, 2021November 27, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Michael Wetherill

Would government intervention really encourage people to eat less meat? Michael Wetherill discusses the environmental impact of meat eating, asserting that our diet is an area in which we, as individuals, could meaningfully reduce our carbon footprint.

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A painting of an accessible pedestrianised street in central Durham.
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Does climate change mark the end of the road for cars?

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 sub.editors 1 Comment Cameron Scott, mollie dunne

A truly sustainable society cannot be built with current levels of car ownership, argues Cameron Scott, with even electric cars coming at a huge ecological cost. So what can we do?

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A Shell petrol station in Belgravia, London, with no fuel. Taken during 2021 UK fuel shortages.
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The fuel crisis: are electric vehicles the answer?

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Cameron McAllister

Cameron McAllister argues that, while electric vehicles have many benefits over traditional fossil fuel-powered cars, to truly improve our economic resilience and fight climate change we need to focus on improving cycling infrastructure.

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Can there ever be a ‘clean’ Olympics?

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Eleni Mann, Verity Laycock

Doping is rife in international sport and anti-doping efforts have been severely hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Reflecting on the Olympics, Eleni Mann asks: can there ever be a ‘clean’ Olympics?

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Booster vaccines: humanitarian disaster or vital protection?

August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Joseph Gellman

Joseph Gellman explains the controversy surrounding the proposed use of booster vaccines in the developed world and comments on whether the schemes are likely to be either effective or ethical.

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Barbie: the villain hidden in our toybox

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Eleni Mann

A small-scale study, led by Durham University Psychology Department, shows that ultra-thin dolls may negatively affect body image in girls as young as five years old. Eleni Mann reacts to these findings.

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