When trying to describe Phnom Penh, I toy with words, as they choke my throat like dust as it swirls in the city streets. I stammer, never knowing exactly what I want to say. How do I describe a place which has endured the kind of anguish we only read about in Holocaust accounts, yet […]
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the powers of consumerism
I am a 28 year-old female who has grown up in a world where every consumer fantasy I have ever had can be satisfied at a retail outlet. I can buy red patent shoes, floral printed tank tops, head bands, dangly earrings, nail polish in 435 shades, bottled potions that claim to make me look […]
what are carbon emissions
Nowadays you hear phrases like global warming, greenhouse gases and climate change being thrown around by scientists, environmentalists and politicians. These phrases are abstract sounding, can be difficult to fully grasp, and can be easy to ignore. But climate change is a real problem, even if the average person doesn’t totally understand what it means. […]
troubled oceans
Scientists warn that oceans’ marine life on ‘brink of extinction’ Our oceans made the news recently. Environmental news doesn’t win the popularity contest for most-reported topic in the media world. This article was buried beneath Vancouver riot updates and other sensational human-interest pieces. After all, reading about human-caused environmental catastrophes does not peak the interest […]
2010 – worst carbon emissions ever
I just read a report in the Guardian stating that 2010 saw the biggest rise in global carbon emissions ever. This is scary stuff. Humans are having a horrific impact on the planet, and now that the recession is considered to be over, we’re polluting more than we ever have before. Now is the time […]