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Sponge City Design: Yu Kongjian

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As the climate warms, some regions suffer crippling drought, while others are hit by deadly floods. Often worst hit are urban areas which suffer catastrophic water damage and loss of life when engineered drainage is breached - but one pioneering Chinese architect thinks he has the solution to urban flooding: sponge cities.

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Sweet Street Solution: Lithium-Sulphur batteries

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Electric cars are often limited by their range. This is partly due to the limits of energy density of the ubiquitous lithium-ion battery. But researchers in Australia have come up with a sweet solution – add sulphur, then sprinkle on a shake or two of sugar.

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Warm Seas: Migrating Fish

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There is plenty of hoohah about warming oceans and melting ice caps threatening our shoreline towns and cities. But what about the folks that live in the sea? How is the increase in sea temperature affecting them? It seems that, like humans, many species are moving away from threatened zones. It’s true - fish are emigrating.

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WorkingMum: Empowering Periods

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Periods are the unspoken problem for many women – and more than that, for the planet too. Besides often bringing menstrual cramps and fatigue, single-use products that are highly promoted by major corporations are highly polluting for our environment – and can cause medical issues for some.

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Looking Up: Thailand’s Massive City Farm

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Restrictions on movement, constrictions on space, destruction from flooding and the pollution caused by transport are increasingly affecting city life. In Bangkok, an innovative solution is addressing all these issues in an ambitious sustainable farm at Thammasat University Rooftop Farm.

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The Psychology of Disaster Recovery

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It seems like 2020 has outdone itself in terms of disasters. Fire, flood, locust and plague have all hit hard across many parts of the world. Tourism, and especially ecotourism, have seen massive negative impacts as a result. Many operators are seemingly at their wits’ end trying to cope. A strategy is essential.

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Re-Wilding Communities: A Post-Pandemic Opportunity

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Cities around the world are busy rethinking the role of their roads following protracted lockdowns. Following a mass exodus of cars, many cities have turned main streets into pedestrian and distanced-entertainment zones. Pedestrianised pop-up parks are on the increase in all major cities, creating new open spaces and improving the environment.

 

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