Mountain of destiny: exhibition captures a unique moment in German Himalayan mountaineering
A new exhibition captures the moment when Germany started to rebuild her national pride, in the Himalayan mountains.
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India’s cockroach movement: how satire became political power as youth protest forced change
What started as a humorous tweet inspired a movement to force political change in India.
On Everest, climbers pay to take risks while Sherpas take risks to get paid
Climbing season on Mount Everest was due to enter its busiest time of year: the May “weather window”. But all has come to a halt on the world’s highest mountain following the worst-ever accident – an avalanche…
Our new anti‑earthquake technology could protect cities from destruction
Retrofitting old or cheap houses with earthquake protection is often expensive and laborious. What if we could save whole streets at a time?
Africa’s rhinos hog the limelight while their Asian cousins head for extinction
Indonesia could manage without its rhino, unlike African countries which rely on safari dollars.
Connecting animals to the cloud could help predict earthquakes
Cloud computing has the potential to predict earthquakes based on animal behaviour.
Toilet taboo: we need to stop being squeamish about recycling human waste
There are myriad benefits to recycling human waste but our reluctance seems to be based on distaste.
Vaccine diplomacy: how some countries are using COVID to enhance their soft power
The global vaccine rollout has not been free from geopolitical rivalries and point-scoring.
Menstrual art: why everyone should go and see it
Art can be a powerful means to confront and subvert stigma around menstruation.
Thousands of babies needlessly die each year, but women’s groups can save many
Gadagadei village, in the state of Odisha, is inhabited by Juangs, one of a number of tribal groups in India that are counted as being particularly vulnerable. It is remote, surrounded by forests, and…
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