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Impacts of Ocean Acidification: A Growing Threat to Marine Life and Biodiversity

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Introduction The rising level of anthropogenic carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has disastrous effects on the climate and Earth’s largest ecosystem, the ocean. 30% of current carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the atmosphere are absorbed by the oceans (Shadwick et al., 2023). Thus, substantially moderates the effects of climate change globally. However, it causes a […]

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Environment, Science, Sustainability

How Terrestrial Biodiversity Influences Aquatic Diversity

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Beyond Boundaries: How Land and Water Ecosystems Are Connected There is an intrinsic link between the land and all waterways. The air, land, and water cycles influence each other. The continuous movement of water through each of these cycles is important for planetary health (NASA, n.d.). Evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and runoff are some of the

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Environment, Sustainability
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Innovation for Flourishing Communities: Poverty, Hunger, Health, & Education: Flourishing Workshop Highlights Featuring Dr. Morris Fedeli, Aunty Kathryn Fisher, Dr. Linda Kabaira, Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, and Nick Takavadii

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THRIVE Project is incredibly grateful to Dr. Morris Fedeli, Aunty Kathryn Fisher, Dr. Linda Kabaira, Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, and Nick Takavadii for their inspirational presentations and discussions during the August 2025 Thrivability Matters Flourishing Workshop. This workshop focused on Innovation for Flourishing Communities: Poverty, Hunger, Health, & Education. Our participants gathered at The Precinct

Innovation for Flourishing Communities: Poverty, Hunger, Health, & Education: Flourishing Workshop Highlights Featuring Dr. Morris Fedeli, Aunty Kathryn Fisher, Dr. Linda Kabaira, Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, and Nick Takavadii Read Post »

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The Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity Loss

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Climate change has been identified as one of the biggest causes of biodiversity loss (Yousefi et al., 2019). The IPBES (The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) reported that species are going extinct 10–100 times faster than the natural rate of the past 10 million years. Around a quarter of animal and plant

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Environment, Lifestyle, Sustainability

Healthcare During COVID-19: How Has The Pandemic Impacted Health Systems?

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was classified as a pandemic on 11th March 2020, five years ago (WHO). Caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, this global healthcare crisis has resulted in tens of millions of deaths worldwide (Mathieu et al., 2020). COVID-19 also resulted in struggling health systems worldwide. Subsequent waves of the disease significantly impacted health service delivery,

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Government, Health, Strategy

Climate Change and Its Impact on Vector-Borne diseases in Africa

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Introduction Climate change is one of the most urgent health threats of the 21st century. It drives environmental shifts that directly harm human health. Occurrences of vector-borne diseases are rising rapidly and account for many newly emerging infectious diseases (Swei et al., 2020). Vector-borne diseases are infections transmitted by blood-feeding insects such as mosquitoes, ticks,

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Environment, Health, Science

Reducing Roadkill: Infrastructure Innovations to Improve Habitat Connectivity

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The Roadkill Problem: A Threat to Biodiversity Human infrastructure poses significant risks to biodiversity and the creation of Strong Sustainability. This infrastructure creates alien environments that most animals cannot comprehend. The biggest infrastructure threat to wildlife is roads, which affect approximately 20% of the total land area in the United States (Federal Highway Administration, n.d.).

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Environment, Society, Sustainability
Challenging sustainability myths—two hands, one green and one dry, cradle the Earth, symbolizing the shift from doing less harm to regenerating the planet.

Busting Common Sustainability Myths through Thrivability

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Common sustainability myths, such as the belief that recycling alone can solve the waste crisis or that carbon offsets fully neutralise emissions, create a false sense of progress while deeper systemic issues remain unaddressed. Many people strive to adopt sustainable living practices. They recycle, purchase eco-friendly products, and aim to reduce their carbon footprint. Yet

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Education, General, Lifestyle
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July 2025 Thrivability Matters Webinar Highlights Featuring Valérie Itey, Lisset Gomez, and Emily Larsen

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THRIVE Project is incredibly grateful to Valérie Itey, Lisset Gomez, and Emily Larsen for their inspirational presentations during the July 2025 Thrivability Matters Webinar. This webinar focused on THRIVE Project’s July theme – Infrastructure: Thrivable Living. Our presenters captivated us as they shared their extensive knowledge regarding this theme, discussing the infrastructure that powers our

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