Education
Robot hikes the Andes to cross Peru’s digital divide
Zoraida Portillo Kipi the robot is made from upcycled materials. Her backpack is a solar panel and she has been programmed to explain how […]
Category: Solutions
Cities
Nature-Based Solutions to 21st Century Challenges
Nature Based Solutions (NBS) come in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be applied across marine and terrestrial environments to solve a […]
Sustainable Business
Doing Business Differently to Save the Planet
Karin Helmstaedt Patagonia says that they are effectively making the business case for reinventing capitalism along with saving the planet. In late May I […]
Climate
Chinese farmers have been capturing a potent greenhouse gas for decades
Karen Mancl Millions of farmers use anaerobic digesters to capture methane from manure, which has also improved indoor air by reducing wood burning Spreading manure on crops […]
Aid
Human interest story: Strengthening livelihoods, Restoring the rainforest in Philippines
Arianne Gijsenbergh This human interest story tells the inspiring tale of Linda Deconlay, a member of the indigenous Talaandig Tribe, who is participating in […]
Sustainable Business
I’m a bit of a modern-day alchemist, recovering gold from old mobile phones
Sandra Wilson, University of Dundee Smartphones contain about 60 different elements – including not only gold but copper and silver too. All three are […]
COVID-19
Vietnam’s low-cost COVID-19 battle shows the world what can be done
Misha Coleman, Margaret Sheehan Vietnam’s response to COVID-19 is one of Southeast Asia’s most successful interventions so far. The challenge now will be to maintain […]
Biodiversity
A healthy ocean can help fight pandemics
Torsten Thiele, Marie-Christine Imbert, Timothy Bouley Marine life is full of potential treatments, including the first antiviral approved for Covid-19 patients Covid-19 is forcing the world […]
Sustainable Business
Drug companies should drop their patents and collaborate to fight coronavirus
Enrico Bonadio, City, University of London and Andrea Baldini, Nanjing University As the coronavirus pandemic continues to claim victims around the world, the race […]
Biodiversity
As the planet warms, unusual crops could become climate saviors — but only if we’re willing to eat them
Jenny Morber What role can lesser-known crops that thrive under adversity play in efforts to make our global food supply more resilient to climate […]
Climate
This Turkish chef is fighting climate change with the help of Syrian refugees
Jennifer Hattam By tapping traditional knowledge, Ebru Baybara Demir is helping make farming in southeastern Turkey more resilient to climate change. November 22, 2019 […]
Biodiversity
In Mexico, Indigenous recipes are improving backyard farming
Larissa Hotra A new cookbook reignites pride in tradition, native seeds and sense of place This article was contributed by Rare in celebration of World Food Day […]