Plastics and Us: How Pollutants in Our Oceans Affect Us
Chemicals compose everything, including items that we are entirely dependent on, such as plastics and antibiotics to name a couple. Nonetheless there remains a sense of chemophobia - the fear…
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1000 to be fed on food waste at Durham Pride
On Sunday 27th May North East food waste organisation REfUSE are planning to feed 1000 people on food that would have otherwise been wasted.
Bee Friendly in Durham
Bees are massively important to our food on a global level. Here's why they are important and what we can do to support them and try and slow their decline.
Impacts of the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement
Elizabeth Mohr looks back at Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
All that glitters
Elizabeth Hopper tells us why glitter may have a hidden dark side.
10 facts about snow
The Beast From the East has been sweeping the streets of Durham, bringing with it not only the perfect conditions for snowball fights and sledging, but also the excuse to…
Why We Should Care about Water Shortage in Britain
As we patiently walk from our snug housing out into the British weather, we endure the rain, accepting it as a wet fact of life. However, while some of us…
Save the planet using just your phone
Being a student is tough. There’s deadlines to remember, commitments to societies and trying to survive on a student budget. With all of this, it is difficult to remember to…
The Effect of Veganuary
Earlier on in the year, we wrote about the environmental and nutritional benefits that going vegan can bring about. This January, it is estimated that around 150,000 people globally went…
Durham Students stage a die-in protest over University’s continued support for fossil fuels
Durham Students stage a 'Die-In' to campaign against the university's support of fossil fuels