How Portugal became the country with the most fully vaccinated people in the world. — As of September 4th, Portugal became the country with the highest share of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the world. Back in the winter of 2020, Portugal faced the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic surprisingly well. Despite having the second highest percentage of citizens aged over 65 in…

And the origins of COVID-19 — On May 5th of 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the COVID-19 pandemic no longer represented a public health emergency of international concern. The statement came as no surprise but had a bittersweet taste due to the many failures of the global pandemic response. It has been three…

The pipeline that was, wasn’t and now isn’t — but is. — Portugal and Spain’s energy grid has been isolated from the rest of Europe for years. But now, they have the opportunity to become major suppliers of green energy to the continent and they want to cease it. …

These licensed hunts will continue despite being questionably legal. — Following this years historic wolf hunt, the Swedish Government announced in February that it will now be culling over two hundred wild lynx in the country — dealing another blow to the conservation movement. As reported by The Guardian, the licenses issued by the Government allow for the killing of…

Sweden launches new wolf hunt against European Law and the EU is preparing to support it. — In May of 2022, the Swedish Government announced that it would be culling half of the country’s wolf population as part of its annual wolf hunt in defiance of European Law. …

“How bad is the Sudan ebolavirus?” in 4 minutes. — On September 20th, 2022, health authorities in Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease which began on the Mubende district. The outbreak was caused by the rare Sudan ebolavirus for which no vaccine is currently available, and its containment was largely hindered by anti-government sentiment and epidemic denialism. The…

Hunters help track down new SARS-CoV-2 variants in deer — Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, scientist feared that Sars-CoV-2 might find new animal reservoirs, so they pooled through the usual suspects — rodents, raccoon dogs and other city dwellers, but as it turned out, the real threat were wild deer. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are one of last century’s most…

When high fashion became a public health hazard. — In May 2020, Denmark shocked the world when it announced the culling of millions of minks, after a COVID-19 outbreak spread throughout farms across the country. Two years later, the decision has caused ripples across the fur industry, leading to a renewed pushback against fur farming. There is a long-lasting…

Looking back at the Climate Summit — The 27th UN Climate Summit (COP27) is finally over. World leaders made speeches and activists protested, repeating a pattern that has now become all too familiar. Amidst accusation that the summits only serve as a greenwashing strategy, it’s time to look back at this year’s conference. COP27 was held at…