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Wars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage − here’s how to address it in peace accords
Peace negotiators tend to focus on social, political and economic issues, rather...
Why removing protections on social media – in the name of free speech – is bad for peacebuilding
On May 16 the world will mark the UN International Day of Living Together in Peace
Paris 2024 Olympics: How the Games are being used to marginalize the most vulnerable
Athletes from around the world are gearing up for the 2024 Summer Olympics that...
Apple’s ‘crush’ advert annoys people across the generations – that’s why it misfired
There is a fine line between creativity and self-destruction
The UN has a ‘list of shame’ for those who harm children in war – but who is missing?
Children are the primary victims of war. They are routinely recruited, abducted,...
A new campaign wants to redefine the word ‘nature’ to include humans – here’s why this linguistic argument matters
What does the word nature mean to you?
Future pandemics will have the same human causes as ancient outbreaks − lessons from anthropology can help prevent them
The last pandemic was bad, but COVID-19 is only one of many infectious diseases...
A global plastic treaty will only work if it caps production, modelling shows
An international agreement to end plastic pollution is due to be sealed this year...
Digitalization gives leg up to Chongqing's urban management
Chongqing municipality in southwest China, a city located on hills, is the largest...
A coral-bleaching event is devastating reefs globally − threatening tiny creatures whose beauty and biology have shaped human cultures for centuries
The world’s corals have reached a grim milestone, with scientists across the world...
Global outrage is growing against Netanyahu’s genocide in Gaza
Gaza’s killing fields are now in the seventh month of the settler-colonial regime’s...
What is meaningful work? A philosopher’s view
Work is an inescapable feature of the modern world. Most of us, except for a lucky...
Earth Day 2024: 4 effective strategies to reduce household food waste
The global food system produces enough food for everyone, yet, in 2023, 333 million...
Hard work and happy accidents: why do so many of us prefer ‘difficult’ analogue technology?
As academics who rarely go a day without playing or making music, we have spent...
Young people are getting unhappier – a lack of childhood freedom and independence may be partly to blame
Experts often highlight social media and harsh economic times as key reasons why...
What millennials and gen Z professionals need to know about developing a meaningful career
What is a “meaningful career”? It can be doing purpose-driven work that aligns with...