Last year was the hottest year on record. Though this phrase is a tune all too familiar by now. The last ten years have consecutively broken the record for hottest year. This goes to show that collective climate action is still lacking, as the effects of a warming globe become more drastic with each year that passes.
On December 8, 2024, Bashar Al-Assad fled the country and sought asylum in Russia, marking the end of the Syrian Civil War, which started during the Arab Spring. A 13 year-old civil war was brought to an end after 12 days of fighting between the Syrian Army and a coalition of rebel groups. For the first time since 2018, opposition groups were able to reach Damascus. Two lines, years apart: “Your turn has come, Doctor” in 2011 and “The turn is over, Doctor” in 2024.
Mexico City, I’m a dreamer. I dream of a place where everyone equally enjoys access to services, an efficient public transportation network, and accessibility for those who live in your darkest and most secluded areas. I dream of a place powered by non-polluting energy, a clean urban environment, and a well-functioning urban metabolism. You must rethink who you are and how you have changed and evolved.
As the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to enter the Oval Office, he has spent the past few weeks announcing his cabinet choices. To say his choices are concerning is only the beginning of a long analysis.
