Good things happen every month. Hence in the tradition of the year in review we like to remind you of three randomly selected news articles of each month.
People’s first instinct when engaging with conspiracy believers is often to try and debunk their ideas with factual and authoritative information. However, direct confrontation rarely works. Conspiracy theories are persuasive, often playing on…
20/01/2023 The Conversation
A material that sucks up water while leaving behind contaminants such as oils, metals and microplastics could help improve water quality in regions without electricity
08/02/2023 NewScientist
Walking along a path in Jordan’s Birgish forest, one of the very few remaining patches of woodland in one of the world’s driest countries, Deema Assaf is careful not to step on any of the delicate wild orchids.
09/03/2023 The Guardian
A historic amount of money is being spent on urban tree planting and maintenance in underserved, often concrete-covered neighborhoods across the country
21/04/2023 The Independent
In the Baltic states, one city is pioneering the clean technologies of the future – and past. Just watch out for talking robots
02/05/2023 Positive News
The idea of later school start times, pushed by many over the years as a way to help adolescents get more sleep, is getting a new look as a way to address the mental health crisis affecting teens across the U.S. Nationally, at least nine states are…
07/05/2023 The Independent
A project funded by Japan and facilitated by the World Food Programme is changing lives in a community hit by erratic weather linked to climate extremes
18/06/2023 The Independent
How did residents of a small English village switch en masse to renewable energy? Well, it all began with a margherita pizza
12/07/2023 Positive News
Groundbreaking cancer trials are producing “incredibly impressive” results, with seriously ill people going into remission for months and years, according to a leading hospital.
14/08/2023 The Independent
Spider silk has been seen as a greener alternative to artificial fibres like nylon and Kevlar, but spiders are notoriously hard to farm. Now researchers have used CRISPR to genetically engineer silkworms that produce pure spider silk
20/09/2023 NewScientist
The European Commission has adopted a series of broad measures to fight microplastics pollution. What do the new rules entail, when do they come into effect and what are the consequences for industry and consumers?
17/10/2023 Deutsche Welle
Organoids — clusters of specialized cells designed to mimic organs — enable researchers to study biological processes and the effects of drugs.
29/11/2023 The Conversation
In the vast expanse of the world’s oceans, a transformation is underway. The international shipping sector, made up of thousands of massive cargo ships laden with many of the goods we buy, emits carbon dioxide (CO₂) roughly equivalent to the entire…
21/11/2023 The Conversation
Canada will require all new automobiles to be zero-emission by 2035 as the country looks to curb its fossil fuel output.
19/12/2023 The Guardian
Momentum on basic income is growing in Canada. However, pervasive myths about poverty are making implementing the idea challenging.
04/12/2023 The Conversation
Visitors walking along the river that flows through downtown Rotterdam might be surprised to see a three-tiered structure moored in the water, with a top level occupied by brown and white cows grazing on hay dropped from a conveyor belt
10/12/2023 The Independent
