What do we know about the progress of the COVID vaccination globally? What countries are doing well and who is struggling? Where has the COVID vaccine been rolled out? Almost 50 million vaccines worldwide have been administered each month since the first vaccine was approved late last year. That is a lot of vaccines, but […]
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Coronavirus, Health, Society, Sustainability
Consumerism, Sustainability and Thrivability are three deeply interlinked concepts. Let’s dive into a discussion to understand what they mean and how they are inter-connected. Consumption vs. Consumerism As humanity entered into the 21st century, it did so with the awareness that mass consumption is threatening human health, welfare, and other aspects of life (P.C. Stern,
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Business, Coronavirus, Energy, Environment, Government, Health, Innovation, Lifestyle, Society, Sustainability, Technology
Despite all our efforts in moving towards a more sustainable and livable future, countries are threatening to develop biological, chemical and nuclear weapons. As a result, it has almost become another battle between these weapons versus sustainable development to contribute to international security and stability. Indeed, the current creation of chemical weapons is after initiating
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Business, Energy, Environment, Government, Health, Society
Ten years of pain or gain? In the fight for sustainable development, we have seen a decade filled with many surprises: both good and bad. 2020 has come with a lot of lessons and this stirs up a wake-up call to the inhabitants of Planet Earth. What went wrong? What should we stop? How can
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Business, Coronavirus, Energy, Environment, Government, Health, Innovation, Lifestyle, Science, Society, Strategy, Sustainability, Technology
What do the terms ‘climate change’, ‘climate modelling’, ‘climate impacts’, mean? Let’s read on to find out. Understanding climate and Climate Change First, what is climate? “Climate is the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area. Weather can change from hour-to-hour, day-to-day, month-to-month or even year-to-year. So, climate refers to a region’s weather patterns
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Business, Coronavirus, Energy, Environment, Government, Health, Innovation, Science, Society, Strategy, Sustainability, Technology
Mental Health vs Mental Illness With the way the world is going, it is becoming increasingly obvious that the youth of this world are affected by bad mental health. The stigma surrounding mental health is slowly declining, but if you have any social media, you’d know that for the youngest generation, talking about mental illnesses
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Health, Society
Lemongrass used in cattle feed to reduce methane emissions. A solution for climate change or an example of greenwashing.
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Environment, Health, Lifestyle, Society, Sustainability
What constitutes well-being? In many ways this is a rather sensitive topic as political, religious, cultural and ethical issues come into play.
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Health, Innovation, Sustainability
A recent report shows that over a million Indians die every year due to air pollution. Power plants have been encouraged to install scrubbers to curb emissions.
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Environment, Health, Sustainability
