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17 08 2022 | 16:52

Revealed: UK children being ensnared by ‘far-right ecosystem’ online

An insidious “far-right ecosystem” is targeting children in an attempt to radicalise them online, with experts warning that progressively younger school pupils are becoming ensnared in extremist…

17 08 2022 | 16:02

‘It’s a human rights issue’: young adults take Portugal climate crisis to court

Cláudia Agostinho has been going to Pedrogao beach since she was a child. Back then it was a stretch of silver white sand sandwiched between pine trees and sea.

11 08 2022 | 15:04

Twelve angry children: young jurors call adults to account for climate crisis in The Trials

In 2019, the playwright Dawn King was booking flights to New York for a writing residency. It was the day of the UK’s first large-scale School Strikes for Climate, a movement launched by Greta…

19 07 2022 | 11:26

‘Change is possible’: meet the Gen-Zers who embrace climate optimism

These people in their 20s decided to combat climate grief by taking on one small piece of the environmental crisis ​​​When it comes to the climate, each generation represents a different stage of…

22 06 2022 | 11:06

UNCCD: 2022 Desertification and Drought Day - UN Bonn

Drought is one of the most destructive natural disasters in terms of the loss of life, arising from impacts, such as widescale crop failure, wildfires, and water stress. Exacerbated by land…

01 06 2022 | 17:31

These 6 countries have the highest unemployment rates in Africa

Business Insider Africa presents 6 African countries with the highest unemployment rates. Unemployment is a menace across Africa, and some sources have described it as a global concern. A common…

18 05 2022 | 19:05

The kids are not ok

Today I went to give a climate talk at my old high school in Geneva — and was given a masterclass in our failings. This is the story of a day that shook me up.

15 05 2021 | 12:30

Kenya's 'World's Best Teacher' gives away 80% of his monthly income to help the poor.

In a small overcrowded classroom in Pwani village, rural Kenya, Peter Tabichi teaches his students science. Born in Kiisi, 37-year-old Tabichi is from a family full of teachers. In March, he won…

12 03 2021 | 08:43

Sky-High Levels of Fracking Chemicals Detected in Children's Bodies.

While the hazards of fracking to human health are well-documented, first-of-its-kind research from Environmental Health News shows the actual levels of biomarkers for fracking chemicals in the bodies…

07 03 2021 | 07:11

Harmful Chemicals Found in 25% of Children’s Toys, UNEP Study Finds.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS -Infants and young children are particularly sensitive to chemical exposure due to their rapid metabolic rate, high surface area to body weight ratio, and fast growing organs and…

16 02 2021 | 10:27

Youth Climate Advocates Vow to Take Landmark Case to Supreme Court, Following 9th Circuit Rejection.

For the second time in as many years, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected a landmark climate lawsuit brought by a group of young people — who say they will now take their case…

22 10 2020 | 09:42

Between Covid, climate change and the budget, no wonder many women are rethinking having babies.

Josh Frydenberg has urged women to have more children - but there was nothing in the budget to encourage them to do so.

30 09 2020 | 10:10

Fridays for Future Climate Strikers Are Back on the Streets.

Hamstrung by coronavirus lockdowns, frustrated school strikers have spent months staging digital protests against world leaders failing to act urgently on climate change. Today they are taking to…

27 09 2020 | 08:50

Student Climate Protesters Urge Their Universities to Go Carbon Neutral.

As West coast wildfires color the skies dystopian red and orange and an aggressive hurricane season batters the U.S. Gulf coast, college students are demanding their schools take bold action to…

27 09 2020 | 08:48

Learn about "Career Girls" !

Closing the Imagination Gap Career Girls is founded on the dream that every girl around the world has access to diverse and accomplished women role models — to learn from their experiences and to…

17 09 2020 | 12:18

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23 02 2020 | 11:49

Climate change threatens future of all children: UN report.

No country is doing enough to protect children from the impact of climate change, a joint report by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and The Lancet has found. The future of every child is at…

21 01 2020 | 07:53

Federer responds to climate change critics over Credit Suisse links.

Tennis star Roger Federer has responded to climate change critics - including campaigner Greta Thunberg - by saying he takes the issue very seriously. Activists oppose Federer's sponsorship deal…

10 12 2019 | 05:38

Youth Urge Climate Action at COP25.

Youth demanded climate action and celebrated Young and Future Generations Day at the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid on Wednesday. Among the main topics discussed was how young people…

29 10 2019 | 13:56

World Bank opens writing contest for Sub-Saharan African youths on child marriage.

The World Bank has announced the launch of this year’s Blog4Dev competition, an annual writing contest that engages the Sub-Saharan African Youth to share their viewson critical issues that affect…