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Why Mexico City is Sinking: The Environmental History of a Modern Water Crisis

Mexico City faces sinking and water crises due to drained lakes and urban growth. Explore the environmental challenges and solutions shaping its future

The Common Table in a Burning World: Why the United Nations Must Be Revived, Not Abandoned

The chamber still looks improbably calm. Green marble. Translation headsets. Country names set out in alphabetical order, as though the world’s grief can be...

Los Angeles: Reinventing the Concrete River

Explore Los Angeles' ambitious efforts to transform its concrete flood-control river back into a living ecological corridor amidst urban and climate challenges.

Shanghai, China: Sponge City on the Delta

GREEN CITIES SERIES  |  ARTICLE 12 Shanghai is sinking. The city centre has subsided more than three metres since the late nineteenth century, while the...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at a Crossroads: Enduring Relevance, Pervasive Violations, and the Imperative for Action

I have revisited the theme of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in light of ongoing violations throughout our world. It is a...

Digital Minimalism: A Critical Examination of Intentional Technology Use in Contemporary Society

Introduction In an era characterized by digital overwhelm and constant connectivity, digital minimalism has emerged as both a philosophical framework and practical approach to technology...

Nuclear Weapons and Climate Change: The Twin Existential Threats

A Review of ICAN Australia's Groundbreaking Report The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Australia has released a compelling briefing paper that illuminates the...

A Review of the National Academies’ 2025 Report on the Environmental Effects of Nuclear War

Listen to our five minute Deep Dive into the content in the review below to get sense of the content. Alternatively, you can use...

The living promise: Why humanity must reinvigorate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Download a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights In December 1948, as Eleanor Roosevelt held aloft a copy of the Universal Declaration...

The Nobel Peace Prize: Criteria, Legacy, and Evolution of a Global Institution

The Nobel Peace Prize stands as the world's most prestigious recognition for efforts toward global harmony, yet its evolution from Alfred Nobel's original vision...

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