By Naomi Harris, GLOBUS Correspondent Renewable energy is the hope for the future. As the climate situation worsens, bringing with it ever greater environmental devastation, there has been a surge in the demand for renewable energy. It is clear that we cannot continue to rely on fossil fuels any longer. Renewables give us the opportunity... Continue Reading →
Beyond Petroleum? Inside the BP Archive
By Todd Olive, GLOBUS Editor in Chief The author would like to thank the BP Archive team for hosting us. Last term, GLOBUS expressed concern regarding the involvement of BP as a sponsor of a campus panel event hosted by Warwick PPE Society and run by ‘slow news’ startup Tortoise Media, arranged to consider the... Continue Reading →
Bioenergy: Energy of the Future?
By Anna Hardisty, GLOBUS Correspondent The need for sustainable energy has never been greater. From the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement to the UK government’s declaration of a Climate Emergency, it has become evident that the world is moving to take action to combat climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Of global greenhouse gas emissions,... Continue Reading →
Billionare’s Blight: How The 1% Are Boycotting Fossil Fuels
By Lois Gilhooly, GLOBUS Correspondent The words ‘billionaires’ and ‘boycott’ are not the most obvious of pairings. So, when I read the words ‘Getty’ and ‘Extinction Rebellion’ in the same New York Times article, I couldn’t help but double-take. Most will now be aware of Extinction Rebellion’s prolific protests. However, where do such organisations gain the funding... Continue Reading →
Pipelines of Hope and Despair
GLOBUS Correspondent, Safiya Hassan, examines the history of the USA's contentious crude oil industry, and indigenous peoples' fight against its expansion.