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Winter Olympic apathy

fireworks above a stadium at the olympic opening ceremony

The Olympics’ slightly chillier Winter edition will be underway as you are reading this, and yet you would be forgiven for having forgotten to tune in. The usual round of offensively twee promotional media has been notably absent from our screens this time around and – whilst there is generally less interest in the Winter […]

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Environmental degradation in Beijing: an issue of social justice?

Beijing has long been considered one of the most polluted cities in the world, often characterised by a thick grey smog engulfing the city. The responsible pollutants come from a number of regional sources, including exhaust emission, coal burning, and dust storms, with effects most apparent within the city. A new effort to combat this […]