Extinction – The Red List
The ICUN (International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species) founded in 1964 explains that more than 172,600 species are listed as endangered and can be found on their Red List, as of 2024. We explore how climate change and humans have impacted this number. Endangered animals Continue Reading
Book Banning in America
According to PEN America, across the 2024-2025 school year, 6,870 instances of book bans were recorded across the United States. Donald Trump instructed the US Department of Education to end their investigations into these bans, and the official Department of Education press release described the bans as “removing age-inappropriate materials”. Continue Reading
How Pets Improve Mental Health
Since the pandemic, anxiety levels have risen. The World Health Organisation said, “in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%.” Pets have become a main coping strategy for many people to reduce their stress and boost their mood. Even the simple Continue Reading
Concentration Crisis
Advancements in technology have improved cinematography, with better visual effects and audio experiences, so it’s only natural to be engrossed with new films coming out – so why aren’t we? Although there’s a “lack of long-term studies”, King’s College London states “our ability to concentrate has worsened”. Evidence suggests our concentration levels Continue Reading
Eurovision’s Political Controversy
In 2025, Israel came under fire once more with rumours of interference with public voting. “New Day Will Rise” performed by Yuval Raphael ranked number two overall at this year’s competition in Basel, scoring 297 points from public vote alone. As of November 2025, the song has accumulated over 14 Continue Reading
Stranger Things Season 5: What Will Happen?
Season 5 premieres its first 4 episodes in the UK on November 26th. People are starting to question what will happen. Will someone die? Who would that be? Many fans believe that all the cast will return as the website digitalspy.com claims that ‘The new episodes will see the gang fight together to Continue Reading
The Summer I Turned Pretty: Conrad vs Jeremiah
The summer I turned pretty (TSIP) – Team Conrad vs Team Jeremiah: Fans are divided by choosing sides over fictional characters, even going as a far as using social media to create rumours or aim hate towards the actors and actresses. ‘The summer I turned Pretty’ is a very popular Continue Reading