by Slav Karaslavov | 11 Dec 2025 | Contest winners, Environment, Europe, European School Brussels, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Grapes are notoriously sensitive to weather. That leaves grape growers struggling to adapt to the long-term effects of climate change. A vineyard in the Wallonia region of Belgium glows with autumn colors, the vines stretching in neat rows across rolling hills. (By...
by Natasha Yu Chia Hu | 1 Dec 2025 | Education, Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
Can schools entice young people to choose foods that are better for their health and the health of the planet? A woman serves lunch to a boy in a cafeteria. (Photo by pixelshot) In New York City, a surprising culinary shift is happening where few expect it: inside...
by Natasha Yu Chia Hu | 17 Nov 2025 | Environment, Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
In many places, people are shocked by the high price of food. But cheaper options come with other costs to children’s health and the greater environment. A supermarket aisle of sugary drinks. (Photo by LoraLiu/Getty Images) This article was produced exclusively...
by Paolo McCarrey | 11 Nov 2025 | Contest winners, Environment, Student Posts, Thacher School, Youth Voices
When fire swept through Southern California, it left a trail of toxic waste in Los Angeles from such mundane possessions as vacuums, power tools and e-cars. A car drives past homes and vehicles destroyed by the Palisades Fire at the Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile...
by Enock Wanderema | 5 Nov 2025 | Africa, Decoder Replay, Environment
For 30 years world leaders have gathered to find ways to cool our planet. So why is this existential problem still so misunderstood? A woman is confused by weather warning signs. Illustration by News Decoder. Editor’s note: Next week, leaders from across the...