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Birds and the city

Birds and the city

Sparse remnant habitats can boost urban biodiversity if native trees are left alone, and waterfronts are not tampered with.
Walking the green talk

Walking the green talk

The future belongs to cities where you can get to anywhere in under 15 minutes.
Power to the people

Power to the people

A spectrum of energy-generating options — from nuclear to vertical wind turbines on skyscrapers — will light up the cities of 2050.
The Indian effort to decode the SARS-COV-2 virus

The Indian effort to decode the SARS-COV-2 virus

Indian biologists are working to understand the coronavirus better, and are hoping to use that knowledge to develop better vaccines for the future.

Fantastic plastic!

Fantastic plastic!

Researchers across the world are battling toxic plastic by developing new materials, including biodegradables, from it.
An AI stitch in time...

An AI stitch in time...

Digital technology is the new thread in the textile and fashion industries.
The whole new yarn about sustainable fashion

The whole new yarn about sustainable fashion

Scientists and start-ups are going the whole nine yards to fashion sustainable fabrics using alternative raw materials and new technologies.
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