Environmental News: June 2021
Included in this article is a selection of recent environmental events which aims to provide an overview of some of the ongoing issues facing the field of environmentalism.
Lucy Shell
Is there space for pollution?
An underlying question of the subject of this article is whether the advancements in space exploration and technology can be justified at the expense of the earth's environment and climate…
Could this be the future of vegan supplements?
With a record 560,000 people signing up to the latest Veganuary in 2021, this important nutrient is in demand and is made increasingly so with the recent global transition to…
Scientists reveal impact of human activity on bird species
One study, conducted by Durham University in collaboration with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), recently investigated how human activities such as agriculture, deforestation, and the drainage…
Durham University secures top environmental ranking
Durham University has recently been awarded a top ‘Platinum’ level environmental award as a result of its participation in the EcoCampus project.
Biden’s climate plan
What has Biden promised to do in order to fight the climate crisis? Will his government place enough emphasis on and commit to solving global climate issues in order to…
Ghosts, ghouls, and greenhouse gases
If we pause for a moment and take a step away from the decorations, the carved pumpkins, and the excitement, to glance back into the shadows, we find ourselves face…
All The Fires We Do Not See
One of our environment editors explores how the urgency of the current climate crisis is presented in the mainstream media. What do we read? But, more importantly, what do we…
ECO DU: Durham’s New Climate Group
ECO DU wants to challenge the University of Durham to become a leader, not only in its academic excellence as a Russell Group university, but also in paving the road…
Intergenerational Activism: Achieving Environmental Justice
It is not the unconscious acts of the past generations which are to blame, rather it is the conscious acts of the present generations who continue to knowingly live a…