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Modern Slavery in the Twenty-First Century

Is modern slavery surging, or just better counted? Inside the contested 49.6 million figure, forced-labour supply chains and the new trade crackdown.

Shenzhen, China: Electrifying the Megacity

GREEN CITIES SERIES  |  ARTICLE 10 In 2017, Shenzhen became the first city in the world to operate a fully electric public bus fleet. In...

World Environment Day 2026: Climate Action – Why It’s Still So Hard — and What Works

Clean energy is booming, yet emissions keep breaking records. A clear-eyed 2026 look at climate action—what's working, what's failing, and what it will take.

Barcelona Superblocks: The Radical Battle for Quiet, Green Cities

Inside Barcelona's radical push to reclaim streets from cars. How the superblock grid battles noise, heat, and tourism to recover Cerdà's vision.

The Green City: Global Urban Climate Action and Future Challenges

Executive Summary As urban centers become the epicenters of global population growth and carbon emissions, the imperative to transform them into sustainable, resilient, and equitable...

An Unfolding Silence: A Report on the State of the World’s Frogs

Listen to a Synopsis Part I: A World of Amphibians: Diversity, Distribution, and Adaptation An Ever-Expanding Catalog of Life To ask how many species of frogs exist...

The Wonder of Biodiversity: A Celebration of Life on Earth

"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." — John Muir Introduction: A Symphony of Life Picture this: In a single cubic...

The Plastic Paradox: How a Revolutionary Material Became Our Planet’s Greatest Threat

Introduction: The Double-Edged Sword of Modern Life In 1907, Leo Baekeland unveiled Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic, heralding an era of unprecedented material innovation....

Androcentrism: How Male-Centered Worldviews Shape Environmental Crisis

The climate crisis has many faces, but perhaps none so overlooked as its distinctly masculine profile. While we've grown accustomed to discussing the Anthropocene—our...

Thinking Like a Mountain: An Investigation into the Philosophy, History, and Legacy of Deep Ecology

Deep Ecology challenges shallow fixes, urging a shift to ecocentrism, intrinsic value of all life, and radical cultural transformation.

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