International Plastic Bag Free Day: Why the Plastic Bag Must Go

Andrew Shember

03 Jul 2026

The plastic bag is a symbol of convenience without consequence. That illusion has now collapsed. The evidence is visible in flooded streets, blocked drains, polluted coastlines, and the mounting costs of waste management.

After the War, Which Battle Comes Next?

Tired Earth

30 Jun 2026

The 12-Day War and the 40-day conflict known as the "Ramadan War" did not only destroy buildings. Millions of tons of rubble, the water crisis, increased carbon emissions, and the destruction of national assets have made it more urgent than ever to pursue war reparations from the US and its allies.

A Summer of Suffering: Gaza's Displaced Endure Scorching Heat in Makeshift Tents

Tired Earth

28 Jun 2026

As summer temperatures soar across the Gaza Strip, nearly one million displaced Palestinians are enduring unbearable conditions in makeshift tents that have become "like an oven," according to residents. The combination of extreme heat, restricted aid, and destroyed infrastructure has created a humanitarian crisis that international organizations describe as an "outrage" and an "international scandal".

The forgotten fugitives of US forever wars

Tired Earth

20 Jun 2026

It's great when Washington can end the conflicts it starts, but on this World Refugee Day let's recall that the ensuing crises they cause are not so easily controlled