A new study warns that tree planting efforts could actually make global warming worse if undertaken in the wrong places. Published just 36 days ago, the study reveals how adding trees can paradoxically lead to heating instead of cooling. Coincidentally, a record-breaking heat wave hits South and Southeast Asia. Temperatures as high as 44°C force …
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I worked for a fake sustainable fashion brand. I didn’t know until it was too late. In college, I started freelancing for purpose-driven organizations and soon got an offer I couldn’t resist: the chance to work with a Canadian clothing brand that promoted environmentalism. The founder lives an eco-friendly lifestyle and started the brand with …
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For three days every April, droves of people celebrate water festivals like the Songkran, Thingyan, and Chaul Chnam Thmey, taking to the streets and splashing buckets of water on each other. These lively festivities are deeply rooted in the cultural traditions of the Mekong region, where water is believed to wash away negativity in time …
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Water is a fundamental right and necessity. However, it has long been a source of conflict and tension throughout human history. Even the critically acclaimed film Dune 2 depicts a future where lack of water has become a weapon, a trigger, and a casualty of conflict on the desert planet Arrakis. From fictional worlds to …
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“Computers were all outside the body. They carried them around outside of them, in their hands, like if you carried your lungs in a briefcase and opened it to breathe,” M.T Anderson writes in Feed, a novel where brains are implanted with a device that ties them directly to the Internet. For many, the …
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Despite their groundbreaking contributions, women constitute only 29.2% of the STEM workforce, highlighting a disparity that underscores the need for greater inclusivity. The path is steep for women in the field. They navigate a minefield of barriers, from deeply ingrained gender stereotypes that deter young girls from exploring these fields to a conspicuous lack of …
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After global leaders pledged to triple renewable capacity in COP28, word breaks out about a wind farm installation that threatens protected land in Rizal, Philippines. Caretakers caught wind of drilling operations in Masungi Georeserve — casting a light on growing tension between nature conservation and clean energy development. “Cases of unjust transition are underrepresented in …
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