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Carbon emissions from smokestacks with sun being obscured.

Understanding CO2 Emissions: A Comparative Analysis Across Countries

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What are CO2 emissions and why do they matter Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a trace gas present in Earth’s atmosphere and one of the main greenhouse gases (GHGs) (NASA, 2025). Through absorbing and re-emitting infrared radiation, GHGs help to maintain our planet’s temperature within habitable limits. Keeping CO2 levels within natural limits (the levels of […]

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Energy, Environment, Science, Sustainability
carbon sequestration in forests

Why Carbon Sequestration in Forests must be Conserved

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What Is Carbon Sequestration? Carbon sequestration refers to the decarbonisation technique that captures and stores carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the environment to mitigate climate change. This can occur naturally through forests, soils, and oceans or through technological solutions like carbon capture and storage (CCS) and Direct Air Capture (DAC). During photosynthesis, trees absorb CO₂ from

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Energy, Environment, Science, Sustainability
Traditional Chinese architecture under the full moon, symbolizing China’s waste-to-energy development within its cultural and environmental transformation.

China’s Waste-to-Energy Strategy: How It’s Powering a Cleaner Future

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China’s Waste Crisis: From Overflow to Opportunity China’s waste-to-energy development has emerged as a central strategy in tackling the country’s mounting waste crisis, with the colossal volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated by its 1.4 billion citizens and rapid urbanisation. In 2020 alone, China produced over 235 million tonnes of urban waste—equivalent to more

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Energy, Environment, Technology
A large red billboard with bold white letters reading “COMMUNITY IS STRENGTH.” Smaller text below says, “Be strong. Let’s look out for one another.” The billboard is mounted on a wooden wall in front of a brick building.

How Citizen Enforcement Strengthens Thrivability: A Path to Real Environmental Accountability

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What Is Citizen Enforcement in Sustainability and, better yet, thrivability? Citizen enforcement for environmental sustainability refers to the actions taken by individuals and communities to hold polluters and policymakers accountable. Unlike formal government oversight, it relies on public environmental monitoring and civic responsibility. Therefore, citizen enforcement for environmental sustainability involves people organising to ensure that

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Environment, Government, Society

Bees, Food, & Future: How Declining Pollinators Threaten Global Nutrition

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Why Bees Matter: Pollinators and Global Food Security Life on Earth as we know it is dependent on pollination (USDA, 2025). Without short-range pollinators, such as bees, we would not have crops, flowers, or food. The work pollinators do is extremely underrated and underappreciated. They are keystone species, meaning that without pollinators, ecosystems would collapse,

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Environment, Science, Sustainability
ocelot

Ocelots: The Night-time Battle for Survival

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Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) are small- to medium-sized felines found from the south of North America down through South America, extending to islands off the coast (ISEC, 2025). Ocelots are listed as endangered in North America, with population sizes unknown across parts of their range. They are prized for their coats, which feature a unique spotted

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Environment, Science, Strategy, Sustainability
Green seedling growing in dry, cracked soil, representing resilience and adaptation in harsh environmental conditions.

Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: Why We Need Both

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The False Choice: Why climate Mitigation and Adaptation Are Not Either/Or Climate mitigation and adaptation are often framed as the two dominant pillars of climate response. Mitigation aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to slow future climate change. Adaptation seeks to cope with the disruptions that are already occurring. These strategies are interdependent; neither is

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Education, General, Sustainability

Australia’s Transition to Energy-Efficient Houses

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The Situation The global recognition of the urgent need to address climate change has shed light on the inadequacy of Australian housing standards and the need to improve the minimum requirements of Australian buildings. Compared to international best practices, Australian homes are falling behind in terms of energy efficiency. By improving building energy efficiency, we

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Energy, Lifestyle, Sustainability
A cozy, hobbit-like house built into a hillside, featuring a grass-covered roof, round windows, and abundant edible plants surrounding the entrance.

Making Your Home Planet-Friendly Rather Than Climate Smart

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A planet-friendly home is far more than a collection of energy-efficient appliances or well-insulated walls. While the label “climate smart” has become a popular shorthand for homes that cut utility bills and emissions, it often masks a narrow focus on reactive, efficiency-driven tweaks that merely slow environmental harm (Wester, 2022). These measures do not address

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General, Lifestyle, Strategy
Crowd of climate activists at a protest holding hand-drawn signs, including one that says “There is no Planet B,” advocating for a thrivable lifestyle and environmental protection.

Impact of Climate Change on a Thrivable Lifestyle

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A thrivable lifestyle presents a transformative alternative to conventional sustainability approaches, as climate change continues to disrupt ecosystems, economies, and daily life across the globe. Its effects are profound and accelerating on every continent. Unlike sustainability, which focuses on reducing harm, a thrivable lifestyle emphasises regeneration, creativity, and co-flourishing across all life systems. It promotes

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Education, Lifestyle, Sustainability
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