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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.

Amazonia and South American Wilderness

1. Historical Baseline Pre-1750 Wilderness Extent South America contained 1.7 billion acres of wilderness in 1500—95% of the continent's land area.¹ The Amazon basin alone...

North America Wilderness: From Tundra to Desert

1. Historical Baseline Pre-1750 Wilderness Extent North America contained 3.9 billion acres of wilderness when Europeans first arrived—98% of the continent's land area.¹ From Arctic tundra...

The Deceptive Bite: Unmasking Ultra-Processed Foods

The Quiet Takeover of the Global Diet The modern global diet is undergoing a quiet, pervasive transformation, one driven not by nutritional science or consumer...

The World of Spiders: Earth’s Eight-Legged Architects

Short on time? Listen to our five-minute summary of the article below. Despite a pervasive public image often tinged with fear and misunderstanding, spiders represent...

Why Wilderness? The Case for an Earth-Centred World

Wilderness has intrinsic value beyond human use; decolonizing conservation and embracing ecocentric ethics are vital for Earth’s future.

Where We Stand in the Climate Crisis: November 2025

The article explores climate risks, global emissions, and AI’s role in resilience—urging urgent action to avoid tipping points and secure a livable future.

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