Embracing Our Heritage: The Role of Natural Construction Materials Heritage is a tapestry woven from the threads of our collective history, culture, and environment. It encompasses the practices, traditions, and materials that have shaped human civilization. Construction materials are a vital aspect of our architectural legacy. The way we build not only reflects our cultural … Continue Reading
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New Developments in Energy Storage: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future
New Developments in Energy Storage: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future In a time when climate change and environmental sustainability are top global concerns, energy storage technology plays a crucial role in transitioning to a greener future. Energy storage systems are essential for balancing the supply and demand of renewable energy sources like solar … Continue Reading
The lesser known black market trade: Butterflies
The lesser known black market trade: Butterflies Imagine a dimly lit room in a Tokyo bar where a group of eager collectors huddle over a table, each trying to outbid the others for small, white triangular envelopes. This scene might evoke images of black-market dealings involving ivory or rhino horn, but in this case, the … Continue Reading
Urban Mining: A way towards a circular economy and better resource management
Urban Mining: A way towards a circular economy and better resource management The concept of urban mining represents a paradigm shift in how we view construction and resource management, treating urban waste not as refuse, but as a valuable reservoir that can be systematically harvested and repurposed across various applications. This approach encompasses a … Continue Reading
How Urban Farming Can Transform Our Cities: From Necessity to Sustainability
How Urban Farming Can Transform Our Cities: From Necessity to Sustainability Introduction: Urban farming, a concept deeply embedded in the annals of history, experienced a profound resurgence during the Second World War in the United Kingdom. As food shortages gripped the nation, citizens turned to innovative solutions, converting urban spaces into productive plots to supplement … Continue Reading
Unveiling the Vile: The Problem with Greenwashing
Unveiling the Vile: The Problem with Greenwashing In a world increasingly concerned about environmental sustainability, consumers and businesses alike are eager to jump on the green bandwagon. But while many corporations tout their eco-friendly initiatives, there’s a dark side lurking beneath the surface: greenwashing. Greenwashing, the deceptive practice of presenting a green public image while … Continue Reading
Groundwater: A Limited Resource
Groundwater: A Limited Resource Groundwater is a crucial part of the earth’s water cycle, which sustains healthy ecosystems around the world. At its most basic, groundwater refers to water that has collected deep underground in porous rock and soil. These deposits can be accessed from the surface through wells and boreholes, or they can seep … Continue Reading
Can we Geoengineer our way out of Climate Change?
Can we Geoengineer our way out of Climate Change? After last year’s disastrous COP28 and record-breaking heat in 2023, it is clear that humanity won’t transition away from fossil fuels soon enough to curb the worst effects of climate change. But is it possible to engineer our way out of this problem? Geoengineering attempts … Continue Reading
COP28: The Highs, the lows and the scary
COP28: The Highs, the lows and the scary As you might know, COP28 is currently underway in Dubai in The United Arab Emirates. COP is an international climate meeting held each year by the United Nations to agree on voluntary actions to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. From the very beginning, … Continue Reading
Fighting climate-despair with Hope
Fighting climate-despair with Hope Introduction: Climate despair, also called Ecological grief is defined as “the grief reaction stemming from the environmental loss of ecosystems by natural and man-made events.”[4] Another definition is “the grief felt in relation to experienced or anticipated ecological losses, including the loss of species, ecosystems, and meaningful landscapes due to acute or chronic environmental change. … Continue Reading