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Finding Harmony Between Humans and Elephants
….How one non-profit organisation is encouraging alternative crops to reduce human–elephant conflict in Thailand.
Text Sarah Eichstadt
When elephants enter her farm, Roengrom “Rom” Amsamarng runs...
Travel and Adventure
Science
Are Caves Turning into Lethal Portals?
Text Khushi Makasare
An unwavering rise in temperatures has fuelled the evolution of microbial communities in cave environments, proving to pose an ominous threat to...
Culture
Women of Gaza
As with all Palestinians in what is often described as the world’s largest open-air prison, life for the women of the Gaza Strip is choked with adversity.
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From Zero to 5G
Thanks to cutting edge technology, we've become more and more connected, communicating with one another via text, audio, images and video – all while on the move. We break down just how far we've come from 1G to 5G
Speed
14.4 Kps
Technology
AMPS, NMT, TACS
Key Features
Voice-only services
Speed
9.6/14.4 Kps
Technology
TDMA, CDMA
Key Features
Voice and data
sevices
Speed
171.2...
Removing the Curse of Division
Famagusta, once a flourishing port has since come to pieces – schools and businesses share the space of medieval churches, some intact, others derelict. Turkish soldiers seal the coastline to intruders. The tourists have long gone and even the locals look abroad for opportunities.
Above Sea Level
Long before the sun peeks over the horizon, artisanal fishermen across Malaysia’s Johor Strait gather at their respective jetties and beaches. These days, fish are harder to find and their coastal lands are slowly disappearing into the sea. The future is bleak for the indigenous fisherman.
The Change Makers
Explorer Tim Jarvis recalls getting lost in the bush in Malaysia at the age of 12, and finding his way home by walking east towards the coast. “I always carried a compass with me. I remember finding my way through a section of jungle in Johor, and it gave me a real sense of satisfaction having done that. That feeling of resourcefulness that you can negotiate the outdoors with a bit of skill and self-reliance really stuck with me.”
Current Affairs
Observing The New Uzbekistan
Central Asia's most populous nation Uzbekistan was voted for their leader. Around 20 million Uzbeks are eligible for an election on 9 July at...
Palm Progress
Can palm oil plantations and endangered rainforests really coexist? One conservationist says yes.
Text and images credit: Nathan Sen
The island of Borneo, divided among Malaysia,...
Above the Water: Sea Science
Text by Benjamin P.Horton
340 MILLION people are at risk of flooding from sea-level rise by 2050.
We know that rising sea levels affect every coastal...
The Gold Trap: How COVID-19 is pushing Filipino children into hazardous work
By Marielle Lucenio
The Philippines had been making slow progress in its long fight against child labour, but the pandemic reversed the gains that had...
A culture of silence blunts the impact of a new Vietnamese law against sexual...
By Trang Vu
Vietnam’s new labor law requires employers to put in place mechanisms to prevent and penalize sexual harassment in the workplace. But Vietnamese...
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The Road to Independence: Burma (1945 – 1962)
From the 1962 Democracy Protests, through the 1974 U Thant Crisis, the 1988 Uprising, and the 2007 Saffron Revolution, to the 2021 Spring Revolution, Myanmar has fought against the whims of its military leaders and suffered at the hands of the army. To make sense of the tumultuous events of the past six decades, we must understand the complex politics and power struggles that have dominated this country once known as Burma.
