Can nature help solve human problems like climate change? Researchers weigh up pros and cons

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Nature-based solutions use nature to solve environmental problems caused by humans, such as global climate change. But not every ecological project counts as a nature-based solution. Some projects only bring about a slight...

Features like iPhone’s and Facebook’s ‘Memories’ can retraumatize survivors of abuse

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In contemporary digital society, remembering is automated. Social media platforms and smartphones often offer features like iPhones and Facebooks Memories that resurface users past posts and photographs. For many people,...

DRC: history is repeating itself in Lubumbashi as the world scrambles for minerals to go green

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Lubumbashi is a city in the mineral-rich Katanga region in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Many people might not have heard of it, but Lubumbashi and its surrounding region have been at the centre of...

How Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada are stoking a new Canadian nationalism

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Is the threatened trade war between Canada and the United States igniting a new form of Canadian nationalism? Polls suggest Canadians are overwhelmingly opposed to any notion of becoming the 51st American state as the U.S....

How food can be used to support people living with dementia

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As dementia rates rise globally, families and care partners are seeking ways to maintain meaningful connections with loved ones experiencing memory loss. In many cultures, food is central to cultural identity and family...

Spain housing crisis: slow construction is to blame, not foreign buyers

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As Spain faces a growing housing affordability crisis, the government has proposed new measures aimed at foreign buyers, though experts suggest these may not effectively address the shortage or reduce housing costs. On 13...

Māori communities lead innovative ways of financing housing on ancestral lands

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New Zealands housing crisis disproportionately affects Māori in rural areas where healthy homes are in short supply and collective land ownership presents a challenge to banks. Governments have been grappling with this...