What’s going on here? Last week a new bill entitled the “Clean Air (Human Rights) Act” had its first reading in the House of Lords. What does this mean? This is the first step in enshrining in UK law the right to clean air across all forms of pollution. The law will be known as “Ella’s Law” after Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah (pictured), a…
Today, the frontlines series continues with an interview with Yudi Iskandar, a 20 year-old climate activist from Makassar, Indonesia. Yudi became a climate activist after realising that the reason his house was submerged by floods in the rainy season was linked to the climate crisis – and that the consequences and causes of the crisis were not divided equally.
In the midst of a wave of excellent climate-focused content, here at curious earth another month means another importantly curious film release to add to your watch list. Previously, we’ve covered the impact of climate on water in Nepal. This week we’re turning our curious lens to an issue that is also of great importance and impacts all of us – gender…
The horrific events unfolding in Ukraine have attracted global attention. Naturally, people from Europe and beyond want to help. But how you help matters. Let’s explore why cash is best in a crisis. The generosity of people in response to a disaster or other crisis is always heart-warming to witness. It’s also very normal to want to help. In fact, giving has…
Like many other environmental activists, I started my journey with a meticulous avoidance of plastic after seeing harrowing photos of marine wildlife suffering the consequences of plastic pollution. Four years ago, straws were enemy number one. I had bamboo and metal versions – even one that was portable and collapsible. I quietly looked down on people who still used them and felt…
What’s Going On Here? The report formally known as “Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report” has been published. Catchy eh? It’s the latest update from the international authority on climate change – the United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). What Does This Mean? This is the sixth release of the IPCC’s much venerated assessment report –…
Background Last July we published this frontlines piece about an important campaign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), fought by a group of passionate and dedicated students from Extinction Rebellion (XR) Université de Goma who are working tirelessly in a high risk area to keep oil exploration out of Virunga National Park and fight for a better life for local…
This week we’re shining a spotlight on ‘The Weight of Water’, by filmmakers Deej Phillips and Neelima Vallangi. ‘The Weight of Water’ documents (in a rather snazzy cinematographic manner) the impacts of climate change and related issues on the lives of people and communities in Nepal.
Curious to find out more?
We spoke to Deej to hear more about his journey, the film, and how the creative arts are responding to the climate crisis.
COP26 rounded up in Glasgow over a week ago with a pact that its UN backers insist keeps the goal of limiting rising temperatures to 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels alive, even if on life support. The climate action tracker has predicted that if the targets are met from COP26, the estimated temperature rise above pre-industrial levels is approximately 2.4°C, a reduction from…
