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What happens when biodiversity conservation and food systems collide? As the top meat exporter in the European Union, the Netherlands has become a case study in the ecological limits of industrial farming. When courts forced action to protect fragile ecosystems, it set off mass farmer protests, poli
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Around the world, traces of pharmaceuticals are increasingly being detected in waterbodies including rivers, lakes, and groundwater, revealing a growing but hidden form of pollution.
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In the fight to reduce plastic waste, how can restaurants, bars and cafés migrate from cheap, disposable cups and dishes to durable, reusable items?
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The crisis in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counterstrikes reported across the region as the humanitarian toll rises. UN agencies warn that health systems are under growing strain, children are increasingly affected by violence and displacement, and hundreds of thousands have been forc
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From soaring fuel prices in Pakistan to a shortage of cooking gas in India, Asia is bearing the brunt of the energy crunch sparked by the Iran War. Hear how the crisis is unfolding on the Big Take Asia Podcast. (Source: Bloomberg)
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On the day of one of the deadliest natural disasters in Hawaii’s history, Blake Kekoa Ramelb watched his hometown go up in flames. It was Aug. 8, 2023, and Maui was burning. Ramelb, born and raised in Lahaina, lived outside the burn zone, so his home was intact. But he couldn’t get into town to […]
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