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In a scene unchanged for generations, fishers rise before dawn to trawl the coastal waters of China’s Zhejiang province, hoping for a bountiful catch.
These days, many are just as likely to return to shore with a cargo hold full of plastic as they are with fish.
That is because since 2019, the Blue Circle environmental initiative…
On a sprawling campus in Pretoria, scientists, engineers and researchers are hard at work in South Africa’s biggest and best-resourced laboratory complex. Hunched over microscopes, peering into petri dishes and meticulously recording test results, they have a shared vision: to improve the quality of life for all South Africans, as…
Ellen MacArthur was only 24 when she secured a place in the history books by becoming the youngest person to sail solo around the world in 2001. Four years later, she broke the record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe, taking just over 71 days to complete the voyage.
Her account of battling squally gales, skirting…
Tan solo desde que José Manuel Moller empezó a vivir en las afueras de Santiago, en un barrio de bajos ingresos, fue que experimentó lo que se conoce como "impuesto de la pobreza", es decir, los gastos adicionales en que incurren las personas debido a su…
Quezon City Mayor Josefina “Joy” Belmonte’s commitment to environmental protection can be traced to the aftermath of the worst storm to hit the Philippines in decades.
When Typhoon Ketsana struck in 2009, it unleashed ferocious downpours and floods that submerged roads and forced residents onto their rooftops for refuge. As the…