By Leonie Hetzer – “’Cause even when there is no star in sight, you’ll always be my only guiding light” sing Mumford & Sons. However good these words could describe the fatal end for turtles when the guiding light is, in fact, street lighting on coastal roadways. It disrupts the nocturnal orientation of turtle hatchlings…
By Harry Turner – One of the most visible effects of industrialisation is air pollution; chemical contamination that damages human health and wellbeing and affects the natural environment and influences life in ways we don’t fully know. Recently, a study was undertaken to see if air pollution affected people’s perceptions of the tourist sector [1].…
by Katrina Woodfield – The song by rock band AC/DC may argue that “Rock and roll ain’t noise pollution”, but after testing this hypothesis, scientists from Mississippi State University beg to differ1,2. AC/DC’s album Back in Black inspired Barton et al. (2018) to study the effect of rock music on predator-prey interactions between ladybirds (Harmonia…
by Zoe Hough – I would describe air pollution as unjust towards developing countries. Many developing urban cities for example, Tehran, Mumbai, Lahore experience higher levels of air pollutants than some developed cities due to their lack of knowledge and technology to make everyday fundamentals like transport more sustainable, shown by how recent trends indicate…
by Lukas Szpojnarowicz – Our oceans face many growing threats, particularly caused by the presence of plastic debris and polluting microplastics. A journal article written by Vegter et al. (2014) addresses the environmental challenge of mitigating pollution, by compiling the global research efforts of 27 marine scientists, and 196 initial research questions (rqs) – which were…
by Sam Farr – Do you live, or plan to live, in a major European city such as London or Barcelona? You may want to reconsider. From 2008 to March 2011 the Aphekom project measured health impacts of urban air pollution in 25 major European cities, with the results revealing some eye-opening results [1]. The…
by Jessica Dean – It is 2020 and clean water is still inaccessible for 2 billion people worldwide. That is one in every three people living without a resource, that we would all agree, is a basic human right necessary for survival[1]. Kamau and Njiru (2018) address this global issue with a focus on water sanitation…
by Robbie Folkes – India is the second most populous country in the world, yet inequality amongst its people exists at numerous scales. There is huge income disparity, the top 10% highest earners in India own 77% of the national wealth[1] yet two Indians are pushed into poverty every second, largely as a result of rising…
By Abby Harding – Arguments surrounding nuclear disasters typically concern humans and the effects accidents could and do have upon them, however the consequences for wildlife should also be considered. Nuclear power, although more sustainable for the environment, still possess’ a risk factor, and potential accidents can have detrimental consequences both locally and globally[1]. Over…
by Hannah Galpin – Daily we go about our everyday lives; heat homes, burn fuel, use transportation, eat food from around the globe, use technology and buy clothes manufactured in industrial factories. Have you considered the detrimental impact this has on our children and future generations? Everyday activities pollute and impact children in unimaginable ways. “Pollution…