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Climate engineering

Buying time

Scientists disagree over whether technology should be used to manipulate the climate system

Land degradation

Highland challenges

In mountain regions, soil degradation is particularly advanced and has serious consequences

Sustainable mobility

Fundamental transformation required

Expert report calls for abandonment of fossil fuels in transport

Vehicle density

Overburdened infrastructure

There are far more cars on Bangkok’s streets than its infrastructure can handle

Environment

Tribal leaders disagree on copper mine

Tribal chiefs are divided amongst themselves over a proposed open-cast copper mine in Zambia’s Zambezi National Park

Non-motorised transport

Expand sidewalks and bike lanes

Urban and transport planners around the world must pay more attention to pedestrians and cyclists

Running dry

India’s water crisis

Overuse and mismanagement of resources are creating an impending water crisis in India

Our view

Indispensable arteries

Infrastructure must be built prudently for transport to become sustainable

EU Council presidency

Investing in the future

Gerd Müller, Germany's federal minister for economic cooperation and development, wants the EU to adopt a new Africa policy

Underutilised crop species

Bitter melon and spiderplant

The examples of the bitter melon and spiderplant show how valuable neglected edible plants are

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