Sarah Borell

For the first time in human history, the "high seas", the two-thirds of our ocean that lie beyond any national border, will have a legally binding set of rules. On January 17, 2026, the UN High Seas Treaty (officially known as the BBNJ Agreement ) officially enters into force, marking the most significant shift in maritime law in over forty years. Why This Matters Now Until this moment, the high seas were essentially a "no man's land." While they cover half the planet’s surface and hold 90%...

As the world races to decarbonise its energy systems, one uncomfortable truth continues to slip through the cracks: even if we eliminated fossil fuel use entirely, our current food systems alone would still push global temperatures past the critical 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement. That’s the stark reality laid out in The Climate Movement’s Biggest Weakness , a recent and sobering piece by journalist Kenny Torrella, published by Vox October 2025. Drawing on the latest research from...

When we talk about animal suffering, our minds usually drift to farmed mammals like pigs or cows, maybe chickens if we’re thinking in numbers. But the biggest number of all? Shrimp. Yes, shrimp, the tiny crustaceans we mindlessly toss into paella, pad Thai, and party platters, may be enduring some of the worst and most overlooked suffering in the animal agriculture system. And not in small numbers. Each year, it’s estimated that more than 440 billion shrimp are killed on farms alone. That’s...