By William Loughlin – ‘Renewable technologies are considered clean sources of energy, optimal use of these resources minimise environmental impacts’ [1]. With increasing threats of climate change is renewable energy (RE) really up to the task of filling our insatiable thirst for energy? Furthermore, the current global energy demand being fulfilled ‘14%’ [2] by renewable energy (RE) …
By Charlotte Beckett – Deforestation has been a growing issue in the Amazon rainforest for decades, but in the past year levels of deforestation soared to an unprecedented level not seen in 15 years [1]. Deforestation is recognised worldwide as a method that is destroying the biodiversity of our Earth – a vital component of…
By Charlie Willis – Food security and human health are under threat from microplastics in our oceans. But to what extent? The journal article; ‘Marine microplastic debris: An emerging issue for food security, food safety and human health’ by Gabriel et al. (2018) addresses the scale of the microplastic impact regarding marine-life and subsequently its…
By Anya Nanning Ramamurthy – COVID-19 has dominated media, and changed our way of life for nearly two years (Figure 1), but this has not been felt evenly by everyone. For instance, COVID-19 mortality rates are higher for men [1], and older people and some ethnic groups are more vulnerable [2,3]. Those with certain pre-existing…