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Apr 9, 20211 min read
Is Tourism destroying Bali?
Bali is an Indonesian province with a rich culture, tropical climate and large tourism industry. Although tourism does have notable...
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Mar 29, 20211 min read
The issue of Enviromentalism
Saving the environment is important. Humans and animals alike rely on natural resources of every form in order to survive and adapt to...
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Mar 17, 20211 min read
The destructive nature of the fashion industry – Issues remaining
Despite all of the work being done to reduce the impact of the fashion industry on the environment and increase health and safety for the...
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Mar 3, 20211 min read
Coca-Cola company trials first paper bottle
Plastic bottles: cheap, effective and ingrained into the industry, making it one of the biggest challenges when trying to reduce our...
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Feb 26, 20211 min read
What is the Texas Crisis?
The southern American state of Texas was hit by an arctic storm on the week starting on the 15th of February. Due to this, people in the...
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Feb 26, 20211 min read
Reducing Fashion Waste
Since the tragic collapse of Rana Plaza (a garment factory in Dhaka) in 2013, multiple organisations have been formed and agreements have...
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Feb 23, 20212 min read
Jakarta is the Fastest Sinking City
Jakarta is home to over 10 million people in Indonesia. The almost-megacity is Indonesia’s capital, the center of economy, politics, and...
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Feb 22, 20211 min read
Colombia's Hippo Problem
Pablo Escobar, the notorious drug lord, had a personal zoo in Colombia that was dismantled and exported following his death in 1933....
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Feb 20, 20212 min read
What is Climate Justice?
Climate justice does not mean reaching net zero emissions by 2050; it is about racial justice, gender equality and dismantling oppressive...
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Feb 17, 20211 min read
What has been the impact of coronavirus on the climate crisis?
Last year consisted of a turbulent 12 months and for many people, climate change was not the largest concern. So, how has coronavirus...
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IntersectNews team
Feb 17, 20211 min read
The Destructive Nature of the Fashion Industry
The fashion industry is the 2nd largest polluter in the world, emitting 1.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually. Garments are the...
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Feb 13, 20211 min read
EU Accepts Edible Insects
After years of campaigning and deliberations, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), has given approval for the production of...
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Feb 12, 20212 min read
Indonesian Indigenous Woman Fights for Climate Justice
Indonesia has been dubbed numerous times as the “earth’s lungs”, with the world’s third-largest area of rainforest, covering over half of...
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IntersectNews team
Feb 11, 20211 min read
Who is Gitanjali Rao?
Gitanjali Rao is Time Magazine’s 2020 ‘Kid of the Year’. The 15 year old has made more progress than one might think. At only 10 years...
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Feb 7, 20211 min read
Ocean Acidification
Human carbon dioxide emissions have been increasing for centuries, which continues to have increasingly horrific effects on the world....
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Feb 2, 20211 min read
Scotland's Renewables
In 2020, Scotland provided astounding figures regarding their energy. They generated enough electricity from renewables in 2019 that it...
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Nov 4, 20201 min read
Catastrophic Crude Oil in the Caribbean
Oil is a highly desired substance in recent times, but it is highly lethal to animals, land and water. A Venezuelan oil ship - the...
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Oct 24, 20202 min read
Should Horse Racing Be Banned?
Whilst intoxicated onlookers stand by in decadent hats and smart suits, the horses are suffering; racing to within an inch of their...
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Oct 23, 20201 min read
Where are England's trees?
The Bluesky National Tree Map is a massive digital database recording the location, height and canopy cover for over 300 million trees,...
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Oct 14, 20202 min read
The problem with the “individual carbon footprint”
In 2004, the “carbon footprint” campaign was announced and rapidly gained popularity, especially the Carbon Footprint Calculator. The...
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