Month: October 2021
Sustainable Agriculture
thinking of sustainable farming as synonymous with “ecology” is a simplistic view of something broader and complex. For a long time, there’s been a misinterpretation of the concept of “sustainability” in agriculture, mainly influenced by political and personal ideologies of its main proponent. What do you understand by the word “sustainable agriculture” and how to
Coral Damaging sunscreens ban in Thailand
Coral-damaging sunscreens have been banned across all Thailand’s marine national parks. The Thai Department of Conservation said four ingredients commonly found in sun creams were shown to destroy coral larvae, obstruct coral reproduction and cause reef bleaching. The move comes after concerns emerging from tourists that flock to the south east Asian country and use
Chinese Economy During Covid-19
The outlook for the world’s second-largest economy has darkened in recent months following a worsening in the property market and a shock electricity shortage that forced factories to curb output or shut down completely. Beijing has steadily tightened restrictions on the property market in a bid to curb financial risks, causing a slump in construction
China Cotton Industry “Concerns”
Comfort, convenience and relatively low cost have made cotton the world’s most widely used textile fiber. More than 26 million tons is plucked from shrubs annually and spun into yarn. That’s enough to provide at least two dozen T-shirts for everyone on the planet. When a fashion industry sustainability group called out China over its
Medellín’s Green Corridors Simple right step to climate change
Medellín is Colombia’s second largest city and has employed innovative solutions for combatting some of the biggest problems facing the world’s urban populations. In 2016 the city began constructing “green corridors” in order to connect their, often degraded, green spaces while regenerating and connecting communities in the city, as well as reducing urban heat and
Last Moment to finding the Covid-19 Origin
Almost two years since the start of the pandemic, we still don’t know how or when the deadly Sars-Cov-2 virus emerged. Investigating new viruses is always extremely complex, but scientists have been able to find the source of the two previous coronavirus outbreaks – both of which have emerged from animals. It’s been nine months
Bitcoin mining in US
Miners earn money by creating new Bitcoins, but the computing power needed to do it consumes large amounts of energy. They audit Bitcoin transactions in exchange for an opportunity to acquire the digital currency. Global mining requires enormous computing power, which in turn uses huge amounts of electricity, and consequently contributes significantly to global emissions.
Facebook fights release-of-records in myanmar genocide case
Facebook is challenging U.S. Magistrate Zia Faruqi’s September directive to release content from government-backed accounts that helped spark violence against the Rohingya Muslims, as well as related documents from an internal investigation into the platform’s role in instigating the genocide. Facebook Inc. appealed part of a Washington judge’s order to turn over internal documents related to
LinkedIn Shut in China
LinkedIn is shuttering a localized version of its professional networking platform in China, becoming the last major U.S. social media provider to pull out of the country. LinkedIn said it made the decision in light of “a significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China.” The company will close the current version
Crypto Transactions Plunged in East Asia
East Asia’s share of global cryptocurrency transaction volumes halved amid China’s crackdown on the industry, according to a study from Chainalysis. The region received $590.9 billion of cryptocurrency between July 2020 and June 2021, equivalent to 14% of global activity in that period. That compares with 31% between July 2019 and June 2020, the report