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 On my last school trip, I noticed how careless some people are. In Krakow, almost nobody uses pedestrian crossings in order to cross the street, people prefer to run through any section of it. It is all the more troublesome as drivers of cars or public transport are obliged to focus twice on the road. It is extremely stupid for me to act like you have more than one life. There is nothing wrong with walking down an empty street, but anyone who has been to any bigger city is aware that there are crowds of people there, so logically is more dangerous. Often for this reason, accidents occur that could have been avoided by simply respecting the traffic regulations. Of course, the drivers are also people to blame; some of them do not stop at crossings, ride on curbs or ignore road signs and lights. I do not think that it can be changed, since the police often turn a blind eye to such situations, I can only try to watch out for myself and my relatives in order not to let anything bad h...

  I’ve read an article about recent research on air pollution in the UK. Philip Barlow, coroner for inner south London, ruled earlier this year that air pollution from traffic was a cause of the death of nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah in 2013, which was the first time that toxic air was directly contributed to a death. In my opinion, people do not see the seriousness of the problem of air pollution. We are still doing too little to improve its quality. It is known that change will not happen in a year or two, but we should finally understand what is happening and at least try to do something. For example, if it’s possible, use public transport, introduce obligatory car inspections to minimize the risk of releasing harmful substances into the atmosphere, tighten penalties for burning rubbish in stoves, and many others. The death of one person may not seem like a good reason to drastically tighten air quality standards, but I belive that if the UK and other countries don't do anty...

  Some time ago I’ve read an article about a police officer that „accidentaly” killed Black man. Kim Potter, the white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot the Black resident, Daunte Wright, during a traffic stop, and her chief of police, Tim Gannon, resigned on Tuesday. It happened after 2 nights of protests in the Minneapolis. A woman admitted that she wanted to use a stun gun, but instead of that she used normal gun. Although in this case the use of a gun and the death of the man were an unfortunate mistake, this is not the first time that the police have abused their power over black people. The Black Lives Matter movement has made people who have experienced injustice by the police take to the streets and say out loud that they have had enough of it. I completely support current  protests,  because we cannot ignore such situations and justify them in any way. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/13/daunte-wright-officer-kim-potter-police-chief-resign

 I’ve read an article about fighting against homophobia in Italy. About 2 weeks ago a gay couple who kissed at a metro station in Rome were attacked. One of the man was hit and kicked by an aggressor after kissing his boyfriend who also got kicked. A bill that would extend the rights of LGBT people didn’t pass through the Senate. The reasons were changes in the Senate and resistance from far-right politicians. I support activits, but the problem of homophobia affects people all over the world. I find it scary that people in the 21st century are afraid to be themselves and have to pretend to be someone to feel safe. It's also ridiculous that there are people who say that being different is synonymous with a disease that needs to be treated. Everyone has the right to their own opinion as long as it does not pose a threat to someone's safety or life, because freedom of speech and hate speech are two different things. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/04/far-right-puts-b...

  I’ve read an article about hunting on endangered spieces in Sudan. Environmentalists fear the endangered Nubian ibex in Sudan as Westerners sold hunting permits. Many people published pictures with body of rare Nubian ibex which angered the Sudanese who fiercely fight for wildlife. The Nubian ibex is considered extremely rare in Sudan and its population is classified as really vulnerable. I agree with Mohamed al -Tayeb, a Sudanese singer and wildlife campaigner, who thinks that Sudanese law has to change. It will not be easy, considering that in this country the last word belongs to those who have money. But the number of these animals is frighteningly small, so we should protect them at all costs. Also in my opinion hunting of any kind of animals should be completely banned and punishments for breaking the law should be stricter. It is cruel entertainment that should no longer be practiced nowadays. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/mar/23/open-season-sudan-t...

  I’ve read an article about horrible accident that took place in China. A huge sandstorm with already high polluted air turned the blue and cloudless sky in Beijing into terribly orange and hard to breathe. Air quality indexes recorded extremely high ratings on Monday as commuters travelled to work through the dark air across China’s capital. Chinese meteorological authorities were obligated to issue that its second highest alert level. Levels of pm 2.5, the small air pollution particles that we inhale, were recorded above 600 micrograms in many parts of the city, reaching a 24-hour average of 200 before midday. The WHO recommends average daily concentrations of 25! State media reported at least 341 people were reported missing in Mongolia, which was also hit by sandstorms, and flights were forbidden because of low visibility. Sandstorms happen actually quite often at this season but long-term residents said they had not seen something like this in years. The author wrote th...

  I’ve read an article about how people around the world waste food. UN report informed that people waste almost a bilion tonnes of food a year. The interesting fact is that „the food discarded in homes alone was 74 kg per person on average around the world”. Just in UK, which has quite good data, the edible waste was about 8 meals per household each week. For me those numbers sounds really frightening. As everybody know many countries have to struggle with issues like poverty, some countries doesn’t even have access to running water or other necessities.   As a society that have never felt any effects of that types of problems, we don’t really care. We buy a lot of food with short expiration date and than when the product is expired, we just throw it. The solution is quite simple : buy less, but more often. So I think that if everybody followed this rule, the number of food that is wasted would be smaller. www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/04/people-wasting-almost-bi...