Biochar is a carbon-rich substance that does not degrade in the soil even when left there for millennia. It can also be used as a renewable energy resource. Biochar’s high stability and potential use in carbon sequestration inspired the combustion-based sequestration of carbon-based materials. Because of its capacity to trap carbon with little effort, it […]
In the sun-drenched expanse of Queensland, a sobering reality persists – land clearance continues to unfold at an alarming rate. Efforts from the state to reduce the impact of this devastating industry have proved lacklustre. The numbers are staggering – within the past five years, almost 2 million hectares of forest have been destroyed within
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Business, Environment, Strategy, Sustainability
All life is dependent on natural resources. Clean water, breathable air, stable soil, and food production are just some of the many ecosystem services provided by nature that are essential to the survival of life on Earth. The conservation of these natural resources must become ingrained into everyday thinking to preserve the planet for future
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Environment, Science, Sustainability
Akira Miyawaki, an award-winning botanist and former professor, developed the Miyawaki Method of reforestation/afforestation after observing natural Shinto shrines. These shrines are part of the natural landscape and the vegetation that grows around them is reminiscent of ancient forest structures (Nordson Green Earth). Based on the plant interactions around these shrines, Miyawaki turned his observations
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Environment, Innovation, Science, Sustainability
Modern evolutionary engineering techniques—notably clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) gene editing technology, gene therapy, and synthetic biology—are transforming healthcare by tackling diseases at their genetic roots. Scientists can now “edit” the human genome to correct mutations, offering hope for curing thousands of genetic diseases (UNCTAD, 2019). These technologies have started to reach patients
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Environment, Innovation, Science
Digital health technologies improve health, healthcare services, and well-being. They aid data collection, disease monitoring, risk assessment, and decision-making (Rahimi-Ardabili, Magrabi & Coiera, 2022). Yet, a digital health paradox arises when considering the environmental impact of digital health technologies. Digital health began in the 1960s with electronic health records (EHRs), shifting from paper-based systems to
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Environment, Health, Innovation, Technology
Biodiversity is disappearing at an alarming rate with species extinction and ecosystem degradation accelerating owing to human activities. With projections indicating that biodiversity loss, particularly rising species extinctions, will likely persist without substantial intervention. Weak or poorly enforced environmental laws allow prolific biodiversity loss. Individual consumption patterns lead to high demand for products that rely
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Business, Environment, Government
Introduction We often microwave our lunch boxes and boil water in a plastic kettle. These actions can lead to problems that arise from microplastics. Microplastics can negatively impact human health and the environment. The issue of microplastics is particularly concerning as plastic packaging does not biodegrade and inevitably resurfaces years later (Kumar et al., 2021).
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Environment, Health, Science, Sustainability
Today, Covid crisis has shown us the importance of acting early to avoid larger negative impacts. Sustainability is one of those issues that require urgent actions from us. Failure to address it will certainly result in huge
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Business, Environment, Strategy
Greenwashing in marketing poses a major challenge to addressing climate change. This problem is becoming more prominent as the world becomes more aware of the urgency of our climate crisis. Promises of environmental stewardship from companies or organisations can mislead the public into believing they are doing more to protect the environment than they are.
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Business, Environment, Lifestyle, Sustainability
