In Defence of Zoos

Up until just over a month ago, I believed that zoos were unethical. I disagreed with the idea of keeping wild animals in captivity, especially species that are not endangered. I also thought that keeping wild animals in enclosures would prevent them from exhibiting natural behaviours as they would in the wild.

In Defence of Zoos

Geopolitics of Eurovision

Eurovision is celebrated as a time when European countries come together to enjoy incredible musical talent and performances. It promises to be all about the music, rather than politics, but do alliances and foreign policy have an impact, even during a song competition?

Geopolitics of Eurovision

Laws For the Monarchy

In the UK, the figure King Charles III cannot commit a legal wrong. Armed with Sovereign immunity, he cannot face trial or be engaged in any kind of court processing, including being sued, and it is currently unclear whether he can give evidence as a witness. Nevertheless, British law has been able to control aspects of the monarch’s life from their marriages to their religion, for hundreds of years.

Laws For the Monarchy

Unlikely heroes: How goats and sheep are saving Spain from wildfires

The number and severity of wildfires across Europe has risen dramatically over the past few decades. Shockingly, we’ve even experienced some wildfires in the UK over the past few summers, during record breaking heatwaves. The fires have also hit Spain particularly severely with an average of 13,000 wildfires a year. Humans are mostly to blame for this sharp increase; unbelievably humans intentionally cause fifty percent of fires.

Unlikely heroes: How goats and sheep are saving Spain from wildfires