Climate, Emissions & Sustainability
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Kayapo people: Indigenous history, culture and environmental activism
The Kayapo are an Indigenous people in Brazil known for their rich culture, extensive land holdings, and significant environmental activism.
Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero
Overview of the GFANZ coalition, its $70 trillion asset base, leadership, and criticism regarding fossil fuel investments.
Debbie Dobbins: Fitness Career and Legacy
Debbie Dobbins (1963–1993) was a fitness competitor and model known for her work in the early 1990s fitness industry.
Carbon tetrachloride: Chemical properties, history and environmental impact
Overview of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), its chemical properties, historical uses in cleaning and refrigeration, and environmental impact.
Form-based code: Principles, history and urban planning applications
Form-based code is a land development regulation focusing on physical form over use to create walkable, sustainable urban environments.
Externalities of cars
Analysis of the economic, environmental, and social costs of automobile use, including pollution, congestion, and policy solutions.
Ice stupa: Artificial glaciers for high-altitude water storage
Ice stupas are artificial glaciers in Ladakh, India, storing winter meltwater in conical ice heaps for spring irrigation.
Self-sustainability: Concepts, Practices and Economic Autarky
An overview of self-sustainability as an economic concept and lifestyle, covering autarky, health impacts and greenwashing.
Vanishing Point (2012 film)
2012 NFB documentary on Arctic life, sea ice decline and Inuit migration history.
Felix Dodds: Stakeholder Democracy and Sustainable Development
Profile of Felix Dodds, British author and activist who pioneered UN stakeholder dialogues and sustainable development governance.
Contemptus mundi: History and philosophical significance
Exploring the historical and philosophical roots of contemptus mundi, from classical antiquity to medieval theology.
Disposable product
Definition, history, materials, and global regulatory efforts concerning disposable products and single-use plastics.
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle: Technology, market dynamics and environmental impact
Analysis of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), covering powertrain architectures, global market growth led by China, battery costs, a...
Energy efficiency in transport: metrics, modes and life-cycle analysis
Analysis of energy efficiency across transport modes, including bicycles, cars, trains, and aircraft, with metrics and life-cycle data.
Hacker culture: Origins, ethics and subcultures
Exploring the origins, ethics, and diverse subcultures of hacker culture, from MIT to open source.
Christoph Kohl: Architect, Urban Planner and Advocate of New Classical Urbanism
Christoph Kohl (1961–2025) was an Italian architect and urban planner based in Berlin, known for New Classical architecture and human-center...
Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Montana: Supreme Court ruling on coal severance taxes
1981 US Supreme Court case upholding Montana's coal severance tax under Commerce and Supremacy Clauses.
Puppet-rearing: Methodology and Application in Avian Conservation
Puppet-rearing is a bird breeding technique using puppets to minimize human imprinting for successful wild reintroduction.
Red Tide: Harmful Algal Blooms and Dinoflagellates
Red tide is a type of harmful algal bloom caused by dinoflagellates, impacting marine ecosystems and coastal environments.
Central Conservation Area: Protected Landscape in Costa Rica
The Central Conservation Area (ACC) in Costa Rica manages six national parks and multiple reserves in the Cordillera Central volcanic region...