by Molly Martin – Desirable because it’s mainly carbon neutral [1], many look at nuclear power as a way forward, but with nuclear power comes great environmental risks. Though the risk of a nuclear accident maybe unlikely, the consequences of that risk are dire and can have lasting impacts. Even thousands of miles away, in…
by Eleanor Lancaster – Air pollution has become a modern-day environmental issue stemming from the developing world, increasing global population and economic growth of the world. There has been significant increase in air pollution across developing countries (see figure 1) where rapid urbanisation and development has progressed throughout recent years, including China, creating negative, emerging…
by Tyler Broad Like everybody else, I am still haunted by the mental images that I took from the Blue Planet II series: turtles trapped inside plastic nets, an albatross dying from a plastic toothpick piercing through its insides, and a pilot whale refusing to let go of her dead child. As Attenborough tells us,…
by Tanavi Kampli – Chernobyl is classed as one of the worst nuclear explosions in history [1]. In 1986, the Chernobyl 4 reactor exploded due to inadequately trained personnel. This has caused catastrophic impacts on people’s health which can still be seen today [2]. A review by Cardis E. et al (2006) focuses on the global…