Introduction Cities were planned for business, communication and culture. However, with the warming global temperature, they have turned into something new called thermal traps. During the day asphalt absorbs heat and at night releases it slowly. The sun’s energy is reflected and focused by the glass towers. Concrete retains heat for several hours following the […]
War has been assessed through loss of life, loss of property and loss of economy. But one victim is frequently overlooked: the environment. After the fighting stops, forests burn, rivers are contaminated, farmland becomes wasteland, and biodiversity is diminished. While humanitarian consequences dominate global attention, environmental agendas remain largely absent from international policy discussions. There […]
Introduction If a farmer’s crop is destroyed by a drought or the coastal village is washed away by a cyclone, the first victims counted are the crops, houses, and livestock. However, another more subtle effect occurs behind the closed doors, that is young daughters are being married off to cut financial costs, to pay a […]
Introduction One garbage truck of plastic enters the ocean every minute. It is estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the sea than fish by weight. But plastic pollution has been brushed under the carpet as a local waste management issue and not a global governance crisis for decades. That is all […]
From Energy Crisis to Renewable Opportunity Chile is sometimes praised as a success story of clean energy in the Global South. Market-based reforms and legal innovation have quickly scaled up renewables over two decades. However, there are ongoing issues to be addressed in terms of equity, governance and participation. This blog explores, using Chile as […]
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