The city desperately needs more rental housing. Hundreds of obsolescent older office buildings stand near-empty. So why not use one problem to solve the other?
Technological solutions could be transformative in containing global temperatures and saving civilisation. But getting it wrong could exacerbate the crisis
Across the globe, 28kg of plastic waste per person will be created in 2024. Over a third will be mismanaged - amounting to 68.6 million tonnes of plastic
Through petitions, we can reach those in power and demand justice for others. They are valuable tools for making positive changes in the world.
In ten years’ time, high house prices and low supply could be a thing of the past. Kristian Niemietz offers a despatch from that brave new world… The year is 2035 and according to provisional figures released today by the Office for National Statistics it is the tenth year in a row during which house []
The Tucson Police Department’s Hostage Crisis Negotiations team defuses dangerous situations, often with just talking and listening.
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In response to growing pressure to address the plastic pollution crisis, Amazon has been cutting down on plastic packaging. Last July, the company said it used 11.6 percent less plastic for all of its shipments globally in 2022, compared to 2021. Much of […]
The fighting that erupted last April between militias has forced out at least 8.5 million people in what the UN calls the largest internal displacement crisis in the world.
Part-neonatal unit, part-luxe hotel, these centres are attempting to make motherhood more appealing
Food Rescue US is a web-based app, designed for your phone, where volunteers can transport excess amounts of food from businesses to different agencies throughout the area.
Despite making pledges to cut down on plastic packaging, a new report from the nonprofit conservation organization Oceana estimates that Amazon’s plastic waste has continued to grow in the US.
A group of Occupational Therapy students from Western New England University visited the West Springfield Fire Department Thursday, kicking off a new partnership.