At this year’s International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, a small square house set up in Giardino delle Vergini told a story of resilience and ingenuity, demonstrating how innovation does not have to mean huge investment. Created by the Swedish non-profit foundation BetterShelter, it has become a common sight in emergency situations worldwide – from
ph. Activists from the Ethiopian community march in protest of Donald Trump’s comments on Ethiopia and the Renaissance Dam on Oct. 29, 2020, in Washington. J. Countess/Getty Images Fred H. Lawson, Northeastern University President Donald Trump chided the United Nations on Sept. 23, 2025, for failing to resolve dangerous international conflicts around the world.
Ph. The Roman baths at Sabratha, Libya, were damaged in the earthquake and tsunami of 365 AD. Reza / Getty Images Konstantine Panegyres, The University of Western Australia The Greek poet Crinagoras of Mytilene (1st century BC–1st century AD) once addressed a little poem to an earthquake. He asked the quake not to
Beneath the deep blue waters of Tenerife lies a dramatic seascape shaped by ancient volcanic eruptions. Submerged lava tubes and jagged basalt formations create an underwater world unlike any other. This unique marine environment, just off Spain’s Canary Islands, teems with life. Divers may encounter endangered sea turtles, graceful eagle rays, elusive sharks,
Nicolas ‘Niko’ Dubreuil, a veteran polar explorer with over three decades of experience in the Arctic, knows first-hand the dangers of navigating the region’s icy landscapes. In 2001, while trekking on an icepack in Greenland, he suffered a severe fall, sustaining major injuries. Instead of being deterred though, the experience left him captivated
by Ana Beatriz Assam for Global Investigative Journalism Network President Donald Trump’s return to the White House was marked by a flurry of executive orders, from pardons for those involved in the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol to withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Accords. But
Marie Cronqvist, Lund University With war raging in Ukraine, the sabotage of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, and increasingly aggressive nuclear rhetoric from Russia, many countries in the region are giving their citizens advice on how to prepare for a crisis, emergency or war. The Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania,
The intricate dance between waterways and geological phenomena has profoundly moulded the Earth’s exterior for eons. Rivers, lakes, and oceans, intertwined with the substrata of geology, do not merely etch the terrain; they sustain ecosystems, bolster civilisations, and furnish essential resources. This discourse delves into the dynamic interplay of waterways and geological processes,
The 34 dairy cows chewing the cud on a floating platform in the port of Rotterdam probably aren’t thinking about water scarcity – a major challenge in the world today – but they are participating in a Europe-wide effort to find solutions to this modern-day dilemma. The cows’ home, the Floating Farm, is part
Within the contemporary discourse on environmental sustainability, the import of potable water extends beyond a mere essentiality, positioning itself as the pivot upon which our ecological equilibrium teeters. Thus, the function of potable water transcends quenching the planet’s diverse lifeforms’ immediate thirst, aiming instead to preserve the continuity of ecosystems upon which human