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Breaking the menopause taboo

Women live an average of 30 years after menopause. Normalising menopause as a life event requires greater research, investment and cultural acceptance.

Calling out modern slavery

A crisis affecting 50 million people around the world is coming into clearer view.

Governments want babies, but people want choices

More people are choosing not to have children, sparking big debates and changing how we view family and society.

Getting your teeth fixed can be an environmental hazard

Discarded aligners often end up in landfills where they take decades to decompose, releasing microplastics into the environment. This needs to change.

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What decarbonising palm oil could look like

Technologies and practices exist to help the palm oil industry decarbonise but barriers to their adoption need to be overcome.

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What decarbonising palm oil could look like

Technologies and practices exist to help the palm oil industry decarbonise but barriers to their adoption need to be overcome.

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Palm oil: from environmental villain to climate hero

The Malaysian palm oil industry is making notable progress in addressing climate change and sustainability issues.

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Busting five myths about eco-friendly eating

Choosing food that is both healthy and good for the planet can be confusing. Here are five myths to avoid to help you make better choices.

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How to build a circular economy

Microfactories, an innovative approach to extracting value from waste materials, point the way to sustainable production and consumption.

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Can sustainable strategies quell India’s microplastics problem?

Plastics waste and pollution is spiralling into a huge environmental challenge for India. Better coordination and focus could help address it.

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Malaysia battles to avoid waste knot’s chokehold

While it has made progress in some areas, Malaysia’s daily waste generation rate is way above the global average.

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Floating reactors ready to set sail but regulations need to catch up

Russia’s experience has shown that the technology can help in reducing carbon emissions but making it widely available will take time.

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Small reactors don’t add up as a viable energy source

Nuclear energy has been declining in importance as a source of power and SMRs will not reverse that.

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The nuclear debate powers ahead

Navigating expanded nuclear power generation will require stronger and better safeguards while making sensible use of new technologies.

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Calling out modern slavery

Governments want babies, but people want choices

Getting your teeth fixed can be an environmental hazard

What decarbonising palm oil could look like

What decarbonising palm oil could look like

Palm oil: from environmental villain to climate hero

Busting five myths about eco-friendly eating

How to build a circular economy

Can sustainable strategies quell India’s microplastics problem?

Malaysia battles to avoid waste knot’s chokehold

Floating reactors ready to set sail but regulations need to catch up

Small reactors don’t add up as a viable energy source

The nuclear debate powers ahead

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