Society & Culture

The problems of climate change, part 2

As we continue to examine the studies on climate change that is raising the average temperature of the planet, it must be said that...

Sink or swim: Can island states survive the climate crisis?

Small island nations across the world are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, and their problems have been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Wildfires in Turkish tourist regions are the highest recorded

Turkish fires in tourist regions are the hottest in history, due to which thousands of tourists evacuated as the nation fights over 50 blazes...

Arguing Over Petty Things: Turkish Pop or Poop Art?

Talking about the relationship between art and politics corresponds to an intellectually provocative action for the vast majority. When we view history, we can...

The problems of climate change, part 1

In recent years, increasing evidence has shown that the world is warming. Scientists' research tells us that the cause of global warming in recent...

Thoughts From the Frontline

"Hip/Hop, Trap. I would describe my music as different, unique, compared to what I hear in the music industry in South Africa. It is...

Floods in Europe, Turkey, China and India

The residents of Erfurt in Thuringia, where Martin Luther lived and studied, had never seen anything like it.  The main street became a raging...

Climate change could spark floods in world’s largest desert lake

For years it appeared as though Lake Turkana, which sits in an arid part of northern Kenya, was drying up. Its main river inflows had...

Six things you can do to bring back mangroves

Don’t be fooled by their modest appearance: mangroves are important players in some of the greatest challenges facing the world today. They provide a...

Oil, acid, plastic: Inside the shipping disaster gripping Sri Lanka

It's visible in satellite images from just off Sri Lanka's coast: a thin grey film that snakes three kilometres out to sea before disappearing...

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