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Water scarcity and the need for reusing wastewater

Reclaimed water is becoming an attractive option for ensuring water security.

Making food safer and sustainable

Greater investments in science, technology and innovative practices can transform food systems, and ensure steady supplies, nutrition, and access

Environmental carcinogens threaten our wellbeing

The increase in cancer rates globally has been linked to prolonged exposure to environmental contaminants.

Amplifying Pacific voices for science

It’s hoped the launch of the Pacific Academy of Sciences will lead to a stronger voice for Pacific science at both regional and global levels.

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How cities can avoid overtourism before it hits

The best solution is prevention and a sustainable tourism plan goes a long way in managing the expectations of people and protecting the environment.

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Greenwashing raises red flags with Indonesian consumers

Consumers including millennials choose carefully, increasingly aware of deceptive environmental claims by businesses.

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A journey to the dark side of greenwashing

There is a fine line between green marketing and greenwashing but some practices are clearly dishonest and deliberate.

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How brands can exploit green certification

Brands and businesses may be tempted to exploit certifications to garner a larger market share at the expense of integrity.

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Friend or foe? The problem with AI and greenwashing

Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword which can help both enhance transparency or perpetuate false claims on sustainability efforts.

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Washing away greenwashing

The deceptive practice undermines genuine efforts by industries and individuals to achieve the 2050 net zero target.

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The nations most (and least) likely to support UN principles

Barbados ranks first and the United States last in a new index ranking countries’ global cooperation.

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This ‘new’ human right offers hope to climate activists

The right to a healthy environment is being used to challenge government policies on climate change, logging and mining. The global south is leading the way.

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Can Australia repair its standing in the Pacific?

Long a regional laggard on climate action, Australia must convince Pacific leaders it’s serious about moving away from fossil fuels.

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The vocabulary of our ecological discontent

New words that seek to express human emotions about the parlous state of our planet are going mainstream.

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Water scarcity and the need for reusing wastewater

Making food safer and sustainable

Environmental carcinogens threaten our wellbeing

Amplifying Pacific voices for science

How cities can avoid overtourism before it hits

Greenwashing raises red flags with Indonesian consumers

A journey to the dark side of greenwashing

How brands can exploit green certification

Friend or foe? The problem with AI and greenwashing

Washing away greenwashing

The nations most (and least) likely to support UN principles

This ‘new’ human right offers hope to climate activists

Can Australia repair its standing in the Pacific?

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