Combating fake news involves more than simply checking facts; it requires careful consideration of when correction is helpful and when it is counterproductive. Due to the illusory truth effect, people often remember the core of a message, while the nuances fade. When you scroll through social media, it seems as if everyone is speaking at…
In recent years, vegan and vegetarian products have become more than just food choices, but the lifestyle statements. Supermarkets are filled with “eco-friendly,” “cruelty-free,” and “plant-based” labels that promise a greener, more ethical future. But behind these feel-good slogans lies a powerful marketing strategy that often simplifies complex environmental realities. The “green” image has become…
Over the last 20 years, veganism and vegetarianism have shifted from niche dietary choices to a whole cultural movement. What used to be a personal food preference became a guide to a lifestyle that cares about health, but also respects the environment, animal welfare and sustainability. Questions like “Are they healthier or restrictive?”, “Environmentally essential…
Nigel Farage held a press conference in Westminster on 21 July 2025, which was also published on YouTube by ITV News under the headline “Farage pledges to ‘halve crime in five years’ in law and order speech.” During the conference, he claimed that “The crime survey for England and Wales is based on completely false…
When economist Paul Collier introduced the “Bottom Billion” theory, he described a vast population—mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa—trapped in systemic poverty, political instability, and chronic vulnerability. These communities have contributed almost nothing to the climate crisis, yet they are the most exposed to its consequences. Their carbon footprint remains negligible, often less than a fraction of…
How the debate about crime committed by foreigners leads to migrants being perceived as dangerous in public opinion, even though most of them behave in accordance with the law and what that does to those affected. Thick raindrops struggle through gray air, their course changed by branches whipping in an approaching storm. A thin ray…
Jutta Paulus from the Green Party has criticised the Green Deal to rnd.de. However, as the subject of the Green Deal is so extensive and involves so many laws, it is worth taking a closer look. Why are we looking at the Green Deal in more detail? The European Green Deal is an EU package…
Headlines like “Apple surpasses 60% reduction in global emissions, moves closer to 2030 climate goal” sound impressive, and they are meant to. But it’s important to look beyond the headlines, because many readers never get past them. Big environmental numbers can easily give a misleading impression of how much progress a company has truly made.…
We decided to analyse the German and Polish media to find out what the countries think about the temporarily reintroduced border controls at the German border with Poland. Border controls were introduced on 16 October 2023 and have since been extended until mid-June 2024. We analyzed various articles. In the German media, we used well-known…
After spending weeks researching the Neptun Deep gas project, we kept returning to the same question: Why is Romania investing billions in fossil fuels when it could lead in clean energy instead? At first glance, Neptun Deep looks like progress: a huge offshore project, promising jobs, growth, and “energy independence.” But when you look closer,…