How centuries of self-isolation turned Japan into one of the world’s...
Japan was self-sufficient in resources, energy and food and sustained a population of up to 30 million.
At the start of the 1600s, Japan’s rulers...
Sri Lanka fuel shortage takes massive toll on efforts to save...
Sri Lanka continues to face the brunt of the worst economic crisis in the country’s history, with depleted foreign reserves resulting in acute fuel...
American YouTube stars get an extreme taste of life in the...
“The trip of a lifetime for the people who have already experienced once-in-a-lifetime trips!” - Ryan Gradney, Primitive Predators
While American YouTube stars, Ryan Gradney...
Regenerative agriculture in Mexico boosts yields while restoring nature
Chiapas is Mexico’s second-most biodiverse state and provides 30% of the country’s freshwater, but has lost 55% of its forests for farmland and livestock...
Dow to become first manufacturer to use SMRs in U.S.
Chemical giant Dow has announced plans to deploy small modular reactors (SMRs) to power one of its Gulf Coast facilities by 2030.
As Europe re-evaluates...
Commodity kings Cargill, Bunge buying soy from stolen Indigenous land, report...
Commodity-trading giants Cargill and Bunge source some of the soy used in products like chicken feed and pet food to land where Indigenous communities...
As Europe eyes Africa’s gas reserves, environmentalists sound the alarm
In the wake of an energy crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European countries are turning to Africa for its natural gas reserves.The...
Q&A with Conservation AI Hub’s Grant Hamilton
Conservation AI Hub uses drones and artificial intelligence to detect koalas that survived the Australian bushfires of 2019 and 2020.The initiative is now working...
How a rare Colombian flower cultivated with Indigenous know-how is changing...
The Inírida flower, known as flor de Inírida, grows in a small area along the Colombian-Venezuelan border.An indigenous leader and botanist successfully worked together...
Low-tech, low-profile killers of rare wildlife the world over
Snares are simple, low-tech, noose-like traps that can be made from cheap and easily accessible materials such as wire, rope or brake cables. Easy...
In Gabon, camera-trap developers find the ideal proving ground for their...
Rich in forests and biodiversity, the Central African country of Gabon has long proved a fruitful testing ground for camera-trap technology.Snapshots of species once...
Scientists invent a method for eradicating harmful ‘forever chemicals’
The scientists have already managed to degrad 10 types of PFCAs and PFECAs.
PFAS substances are a class of some 12,000 synthetic chemicals that have...
