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Environmental Issues

Understanding the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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30th Jun 2025

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has been in headlines for decades. It has captured imaginations as a floating island of waste twice the size of Texas. But the truth is far more complex, nuanced, and urgent. The ocean is not just littered. It reflects a larger global crisis in waste…
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Sustainability

The Hidden Carbon Cost of Internet Usage

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27th Jun 2025

We think of scrolling, streaming, and gaming as weightless activities. Every video you stream has a real, measurable carbon cost. Every Zoom call you take adds to this carbon cost. Every photo you back up in the cloud contributes to it as well. In fact, the digital world now emits…
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Climate Change

Nature-Based Solutions: Key to Climate Resilience

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25th Jun 2025

As the climate crisis worsens, the world is scrambling for scalable, affordable, and effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect communities from rising climate risks. While technology continues to play a vital role, there’s a powerful, time-tested tool right beneath our feet and above our heads: nature. Nature-based…
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Climate Change, Natural Disaster

The Role of Wetlands in Climate Mitigation and Flood Control

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23rd Jun 2025

Wetlands are among Earth’s most complex and productive ecosystems, providing a wide range of ecological services. Beyond being havens of biodiversity, wetlands play a crucial, yet often underappreciated role in regulating the global climate and protecting communities from the increasingly destructive impacts of floods.
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Sustainability

The Toxic Reality of E-Waste: What Happens to Your Old Electronics?

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20th Jun 2025

Every year, millions of tons of electronic waste, or e-waste is generated around the world, much of it ends up in landfills or is shipped overseas. As technology advances and consumers upgrade devices more frequently, the environmental and health consequences of discarded electronics grow more serious. So, what really happens…
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Sustainability

Textile Waste Mountains: What Happens to Clothes After Donation?

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18th Jun 2025

Fast fashion has transformed how we shop, making clothing cheaper and more disposable than ever. But what happens after we drop off that bag of unwanted clothes at a donation bin? Many people assume their used garments find new life in someone else’s closet, but the truth is far more…
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