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Taylor Swift can learn a lot from Billie Eilish
News, Lara Williams, Published on 17/05/2024
» Not long ago, I lamented the lack of climate anthems. Perhaps we'll find one on Hit Me Hard and Soft, the third studio album from Billie Eilish that's due to drop today.
Inoculation against climate deniers' lies needed
News, Lara Williams, Published on 03/02/2024
» Misinformation is as old as information itself, and those seeking to address the climate crisis have been tackling it for decades. Yet today, more false or misleading content is spreading faster and further than ever before.
Eruption is a warning to others
News, Lara Williams, Published on 23/01/2024
» Volcanic eruptions are mesmerising. The glowing red lava, explosive power and widening fissures serve as reminders that we stand and build not on static ground, but on a very dynamic Earth. For the Icelandic port of Grindavik, the escaping magma is less of a marvel and more of a nightmare. For the rest of the world, it should be a lesson that preparing for natural disasters is ever more important during the climate crisis.
Taylor Swift's Eras tour confronts climate crisis
News, Lara Williams, Published on 22/11/2023
» Taylor Swift, one of the world's most successful and wealthiest pop stars, has come face to face with the climate crisis in Brazil during her global Eras tour.
Young climate activists say: 'We'll see you in court'
News, Lara Williams, Published on 04/10/2023
» It doesn't get more David versus Goliath than the latest case to be heard before the Grand Chamber at the European Court of Human Rights. Six youngsters from Portugal, represented by a small crowdfunded legal team, charged 32 countries and their 86-strong team of lawyers with climate crimes last week. It's part of a wave of judicial mobilisation seeking to ensure climate agreements aren't just words on paper.
Why all carbon credits are not created equal
Lara Williams, Bloomberg News opinion columnist, Published on 14/08/2023
» NEW YORK - The market for voluntary carbon credits has been on a roll. In 2021, it grew to US$2 billion, quadrupling in a year. Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, expects it to be worth somewhere between $10 billion and $40 billion by 2030.
British water privatisation offers cautionary tale
News, Lara Williams, Published on 11/07/2023
» Bills are never popular. They're especially unwelcome when it comes to paying for something that falls from the sky. Unfortunately, as Britain's water systems struggle under financial mismanagement and the pressures of climate change, higher water costs are something consumers are all going to have to swallow.
How to stay upbeat in isolation
Life, Lara Casalotti, Published on 20/04/2020
» Last summer I travelled to Thailand to visit family and friends for the first time in four years. For health-related reasons, I had previously been prevented from travelling, so I was looking forward to another trip, but then Covid-19 crept up in a fast, scary and unexpected way. Now, like many other individuals with underlying conditions -- in my case I am immunocompromised -- I am facing several months in self-isolation with all plans cancelled for the foreseeable future. However, I've realised that my experience of having had two stem cell transplants has prepared me well for another period of isolation.