The UK has launched a new multi-million pound fund to aid in the protection of rainforests in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The UK Government unveiled the Mobilising Finance for Forests Programme as part of its £11.6 billion commitment for international climate finance. Through the new program, the UK government plans to invest £150 million for businesses and investors focused on sustainable land-use projects. Deforestation accounts for 11 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Each year, approximately eight million hectares of tropical forests are lost around the world. The world needs to deviate from this trend to effectively tackle the climate emergency. Read More…

The British royal family has certainly had a tumultuous couple of years. Prince Andrew’s involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s royal exit — and more recently, the couple’s allegations that their son was subjected to racism from within the royal household— begs the question of how long the monarchy can survive. The heir to the throne, Prince Charles, has seen a drop in popularity in the UK after Harry and Markle’s Oprah interview — where it was revealed he stopped taking Harry’s calls in 2020 — Insider’s Samantha Grindell previously reported. Read more…

We The People of America, I think we need to have a little talk about the second amendment. I know you haven’t read your Constitution lately –
– no, wait, that’s a lie. You probably haven’t read it ever. But that precious second amendment of yours? Yeah, it’s not talking about protecting your right to arm yourselves to the teeth in preparation for the Zombie Apocalypse. Why yes, it does say that the rights of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed, but it’s also implied that this is for the security of a free state. Read more…

I have had my fair share of political debates thoughout my school, college and adult life. Deeming who is in the right, who is absolutely without a doubt in the wrong, arguing why it even matters until you’re blue in the face, and concluding how it all fits together for a greater purpose for good, why there is so much disparity between individuals in the human race, do we really think too highly of us as a species resulting in too high expectations (because that’s what we are suppose to do, right?). Read more…