22 May 2023
Floating cities are emerging as a possible solution for residents of many of the world's sinking megacities, if they can be built and operated sustainably.
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19 May 2023
Stopping Jakarta sinking cannot happen overnight, but the city is finally taking the action needed to stop groundwater extraction.
18 May 2023
Artificial recharge and deep soil mixing are two techniques showing promise in rescuing sinking cities.
17 May 2023
Deep groundwater extraction wells are built by the business elites for commercial value. Better transparency will help manage them more sustainably.
16 May 2023
As more cities sink, rethinking how we use groundwater can ease pressure on precious aquifers.
16 May 2023
The Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics in Melbourne is working on discovering new technologies and approaches that can accelerate the development of antiviral drugs for the next pandemic, such as by targeting the genetic code of viruses.
15 May 2023
More than half the city will be under 1.2 metres of flood waters by the end of this century if action is not taken now.
25 April 2023
If the aim of criminalising suicide attempts is to deter people from ending their lives and protect the vulnerable, it has failed.
25 April 2023
A French study on drug consumption rooms (DCRs) in Paris and Strasbourg – where people inject drugs safely – shows less overdoses, shared needles, abscesses, ER visits, public drug use, and crime, compared to cities without DCRs.
20 April 2023
There are other legislations and programmes to help prevent suicide other than criminalising suicide attempts.