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Ice caps melting at an alarming rate in Antarctica - as per new satellite imagery
A study of satellite imagery of the Antarctic ice sheet reveals that the rate of its ice caps melting is now much faster than previously thought.
Briony Harris is a Senior Writer at Formative Content. Recoded to Forum Agenda on 29/05/2024.
A study of satellite imagery of the Antarctic ice sheet reveals that the rate of its ice caps melting is now much faster than previously thought.
A staggering amount of plastic debris is flowing into our oceans. This citizen-science project aims to map the extent of the problem using drones and machine learning.
A new report from the UN shows the progress each country is making to limit plastic pollution, in order to give governments a benchmark for effective policy making.
Four-day school weeks are becoming popular in some parts of the United States as a cost-saving measure and to reduce teacher workloads. But is everyone happy with the schedule change?
Extremely hot days are occurring more frequently and citizens must now find strategies to adapt to the rising heat.
The balance of military spending looks to be shifting away from the West, towards Asia.
The global sneaker market is looking at new materials and manufacturing methods in order to make more sustainable products.
L'argent n’achète pas le bonheur.
Despite warnings that overuse is creating drug-resistant superbugs, global antibiotics consumption is on the rise.
Specific, evidence-based recommendations have altered the methods of Chinese farmers with amazing results.
Es hora de "compartir la felicidad" y concentrarse en las relaciones, la amabilidad y ayudarse unos a otros.
This year’s International Day of Happiness stresses the need to “share happiness”. But how?
Un nuevo informe revela que Finlandia es el país más feliz del mundo sobre la base de una serie de medidas que incluyen el PIB per cápita, la libertad de elegir opciones de vida y los niv...
A new report reveals that Finland is the happiest country in the world based on a range of measures including GDP per capita, freedom to make life choices, and corruption levels.
Norway has put a hefty tax on chocolate and sweets in order to deter people from buying too many sugary treats. But others argue that sugar is being unfairly cast as the main cause of obe...