Spring is here, and the warm conditions encourage the plants that we have in our gardens and parks to bloom and begin their annual reproduction cycle. Plants rely on cues
Day: October 20, 2023
The six futuristic cities can help you imagine a new world on EarthThe six futuristic cities can help you imagine a new world on Earth
Lecturer in Environmental Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol Utopia Utopia, written by English statesman as well as lawyer and clergyman Thomas More (1487-1535), is 500 years old in
The garden bird feeders increase the blue tit populationThe garden bird feeders increase the blue tit population
I’ve filled my feeders with nuts and seeds as a kid and have always enjoyed seeing the birds that arrive. I’m not the only one; about 50% of UK households have the
The time when cities were nature’s paradiseThe time when cities were nature’s paradise
We often believe the idea that the city and nature are two different things. However, this isn’t the case. As my research into Bangalore as well as Bengaluru, the Indian
Science of the Open Soil The technology we have is helpingScience of the Open Soil The technology we have is helping
Have you ever stopped and looked at the soil under your feet? Leonardo da Vinci said: “We know more about the movement of celestial bodies than about the soil underfoot.” However,
China’s “sponge cities’ are aiming to reuse 70 percent of the rainwater they collectChina’s “sponge cities’ are aiming to reuse 70 percent of the rainwater they collect
Asian cities are struggling to handle the influx of urbanization, and the growth is expanding into flood-prone regions. The recent floods in Mumbai were blamed partly due to an unregulated expansion
Do certain passages from the Bible allow for the cutting down of forestsDo certain passages from the Bible allow for the cutting down of forests
As with many other nations, Poland is pondering the future of its forests. The supporters of the logging of ancient forests, as well as the removal of protections for trees on private
How Rohingya refugees can reclaim their identity through song and artHow Rohingya refugees can reclaim their identity through song and art
The words were uttered at me by Kalaya Ahmed, a 62-year-old man whom I met in the refugee camp in Bangladesh in 2009. Ahmed is a Rohingya. This minority religion is
Kitsch’s influence on the worldKitsch’s influence on the world
Kitsch may also be described as tacky or cheesiness. The experts have described kitsch as a stale replica of a style or as a deliberate display of bad taste or artistic incompetence.
Botanical Gardens Why they are needed and how they may present a riskBotanical Gardens Why they are needed and how they may present a risk
Our podcast’s creator, Pasha, is launching the series “Why We Need,” and the first episode focuses on why we should have botanical gardens. Botanical gardens are devoted to the cultivation,