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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

As the world descends on Paris for the biggest show in sport, the question must be asked if the Olympic Games still hold the same

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

Neurodivergent children — those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia or other difference in brain functioning — face myriad issues at schools ill-equipped to help them.

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

There’s a lot of fearmongering around children and their interactions with digital technology, but the truth is more nuanced.

What’s behind China’s shift to environmental diplomacy?

The export of green development projects taps the long-standing domestic strategy of ‘ecological civilisation’.

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Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters

Despite voters waiting in 45-degree heat to cast their ballots, Indian democracy is yet to breed a new category of ‘climate voters’.

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Build better homes; survive worsening fires

Houses should be able to withstand wildfires thus allowing firefighters to spend their time fighting the blaze rather than evacuating residents.

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India’s energy transition requires a delicate balancing act

The most important issue for India is to grow sustainably while adhering to its international climate commitments and keeping its energy constraints in mind.

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Why we don’t need to go to space to mine its resources

Meteorites could show us the perfect chemical models we need to end the natural resource crisis — but we don’t have to leave Earth to mine them.

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Southeast Asia braces for more droughts and haze

The dry weather could result in prolonged droughts and haze affecting millions across the region as it did in 2015.

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We ingest plastics every minute of the day

There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use.

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How much plastic are we ingesting?

Measuring microplastics in humans is challenging but researchers already have preliminary figures.

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The microplastics time-bomb in our bodies

Scientists are warning against grave long-term consequences.

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The need for better protection of Malaysia’s forests

Learning from past experience, the government moves to fortify existing legislation to prevent exploitation and destruction of rainforests.

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Antarctica’s possible new world order

A group of scientists and other interested parties are asking: Should the Antarctic have its own rights?

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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

What’s behind China’s shift to environmental diplomacy?

Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters

Build better homes; survive worsening fires

India’s energy transition requires a delicate balancing act

Why we don’t need to go to space to mine its resources

Southeast Asia braces for more droughts and haze

We ingest plastics every minute of the day

How much plastic are we ingesting?

The microplastics time-bomb in our bodies

The need for better protection of Malaysia’s forests

Antarctica’s possible new world order

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