Tag: Environment
Growing Healthy Urban Futures, Together
Nature-based solutions to urban pressures
The speed and scale of urbanization is an unrelenting process whose pressures can be felt at both local and global...
Europe Step Closer to Ultimate Clean Energy Source that Imitates Stars
"It is not often that a scientist gets the chance to work on a project that will change the world."Mike Forrest
If we could dive...
California’s Fires, Bolsonaro’s Threats and Kerogen. 3 Top Stories of This Week
Numbers show climate change is driving a trend towards larger fires in California. Meanwhile, Brazil’s newly appointed foreign minister believes climate change is a Marxist plot. Here are the three favourite stories of this week.
Technology is Making Cities ‘Smart’, But it’s Also Costing the Environment
The Australian government has allocated A$50 million for the Smarter Cities and Suburbs Program to encourage projects that “improve the livability, productivity and sustainability...
Food Wastage Footprint
As impressive as the amount of food we eat is the amount of food we don’t eat. Each year, one third of all the...
The Pantanal Diaries IV: Not Ready To Leave
Language’s barriers in the field
It is somewhat ironic that, close to the end of my journey through Brazil’s Pantanal region, I have become the...
The Pantanal Diaries III: Ready to Mix
After getting settled into Brazilian Pantanal and facing the challenges of hard fieldwork, Chiara experiences the thrill of archaeological discoveries.
Volunteering at WCS (Wildlife Conservation...
The Pantanal Diaries II: Ready To Get Dirty
Emerge into Brazil's swamp, with Chiara and the Wildlife Conservation Society.
The Pantanal Diaries I: Ready To Fly
Emerge into Brazil's swamp, with Chiara and the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Coffee’s Guilty Pleasure
Eco-friendly behaviors, such as recycling coffee pods, are associated with a sense of pride.