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Between respect and curiosity: the dilemma of uncontacted tribes
Respecting isolation as a choice, not a loss, challenges our idea of progress and reminds us what it truly means to be human

Joan Ubide
Oct 31, 20252 min read


Europe’s regulatory retreat risks leaving developing nations exposed
Simplifying EU environmental and chemical rules could erode the global standards that protect the world’s poorest economies

Editorial Team SDG10
Oct 31, 20253 min read


Green metals, grey rights: can the clean-energy transition escape old injustices
Civil society pushes for global mineral governance as demand for lithium, cobalt and copper exposes deep human-rights and equity gaps

Editorial Team SDG12
Oct 29, 20253 min read


Global plan to quadruple use of sustainable fuels by 2034
Brazil leads initiative to boost biofuels, biogas, hydrogen and synthetic e-fuels for hard-to-abate sectors

Editorial Team SDG7
Oct 29, 20253 min read


Youth, innovation, and ocean literacy as the foundation of a regenerative blue economy
Empowering youth through ocean literacy and innovation to build a regenerative, resilient, and inclusive blue economy

Gabriela Casuso
Oct 28, 20252 min read


Rethinking climate finance to scale global flows to USD 1.3 trillion
As Brazil leads a coalition from Baku to Belém, a bold roadmap seeks to reshape global climate finance, yet debt, fairness and access remain unresolved tensions

Editorial Team SDG13
Oct 27, 20253 min read


Small island takes on rising seas in landmark climate lawsuit
Bonaire’s legal challenge against the Netherlands could redefine how vulnerable territories seek justice and protection from climate change

Editorial Team SDG13
Oct 26, 20253 min read


Global food waste crisis deepens as billions of meals are discarded daily
More than a billion tonnes of food are wasted worldwide, exposing vast inefficiencies from farm to fork

Editorial Team SDG2
Oct 25, 20253 min read


How immunology is redefining its frontiers after the 2025 Nobel Prize
The discovery of regulatory T cells and the FOXP3 gene opens a new era in precision therapies, autoimmunity, and cancer research

Editorial Team SDG3
Oct 24, 20253 min read


Mercury crisis in the Atrato River exposes deep human and environmental costs
A growing humanitarian emergency in Colombia reveals how illegal mining, pollution and neglect threaten one of its most vital rivers

Editorial Team SDG6
Oct 23, 20253 min read


The origins of modern activism in the fight against slavery
How Granville Sharp and Thomas Clarkson shaped the blueprint for social justice and reform movements

Editorial Team SDG16
Oct 22, 20253 min read


Rediscovering Eunice Newton Foote the woman who saw climate change coming
Reflecting on how one forgotten scientist in 1856 uncovered the link between carbon dioxide and global warming, and how women’s voices in science were silenced

Editorial Team SDG13
Oct 21, 20253 min read


Financing the mining rethink for a just clean energy shift
Towards more transparent, equitable and sustainable mineral value chains

Editorial Team SDG12
Oct 20, 20254 min read


Peace Connect global gathering brings local peacebuilders to the forefront
Five-day conference in Nairobi amplifies Global South voices amid rising militarism and shrinking peacebuilding funds

Editorial Team SDG16
Oct 19, 20252 min read


The taste of convenience undermines global health
Packaged drinks promise vitality but deliver addiction, waste, and a rising global health burden

Editorial Team SDG12
Oct 18, 20255 min read


Rivers on trial as citizens take water pollution to court
Nearly 4,000 residents challenge major companies over alleged contamination of the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers in a landmark environmental case

Editorial Team SDG6
Oct 17, 20253 min read


Call to ban wild-caught primate imports amid welfare and health concerns
In Canada, animal welfare advocates warn that the growing macaque trade undermines conservation and public health

Editorial Team SDG15
Oct 16, 20253 min read


Pratham’s quiet education revolution transforming learning for children
How a grassroots approach and evidence-based innovation are redefining access to quality education across India

Editorial Team SDG4
Oct 15, 20253 min read


The 2025 Nobel Prize in medicine reveals the immune system’s brakes
Three scientists uncovered regulatory T cells and FOXP3 to explain immune self-control

Editorial Team SDG3
Oct 14, 20253 min read


Scaling algae, not oil: rethinking industrial sustainability from the laboratory outwards
A student-led algae biorefinery project challenges universities to move from symbolic sustainability to scalable solutions

Editorial Team SDG7
Oct 13, 20253 min read


Mountains and glaciers are the world’s fragile water towers
Main sub-headline: why cryosphere decline is turning steady rivers into seasonal gambles for communities from the Andes to the Himalaya

Editorial Team SDG6
Oct 11, 20254 min read


SDG moment 2025: performance or pivot?
As the clock ticks toward 2030, are world leaders walking the talk, or just talking the walk?

Editorial Team SDG17
Oct 11, 20253 min read


The clean cooking promise risks stalling as finance lags behind pledges
Bold targets for universal access confront weak disbursement, affordability gaps and fragile supply chains

Editorial Team SDG10
Oct 10, 20253 min read


Grid queuing in Europe is stalling 1.7 TW of renewable projects
A backlog of renewable projects is straining outdated power grids and exposing flaws in Europe’s clean energy transition

Editorial Team SDG7
Oct 9, 20253 min read
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