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Society USABrowse 150,000 Wildlife Illustrations and Download Your Favorite – It’s Now Free!
Detailed illustrations can offer more information and clarity than a photograph. And now, over 150,000 botanical illustrations are available to download for free – opening doors for researchers, or anyone else, to track how our world is changing today.
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Technology UAEArtistic Drone Shots Make World Pay Attention to Slums
A South African photographer's drone shots of the world’s biggest slums – including South Africa’s Cape Town revealing luxurious homes on one side and tin-roof shelters on the other – are encouraging change by putting a spotlight on the inequalities of urban housing.
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Society United KingdomOur Cities Will Have Less and Less Traffic, Study Predicts
A new study has found that private car rides in major cities will likely decrease by an average of 10 percent in the next decade – making up less than half of all urban journeys and paving the way to greener transport.
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Society United KingdomSorry, Gents, These Places Are For Ladies Only! (And Its Better for Them)
England’s capital city, London, is seeing a rise in projects intended for women to meet and support each other – which supporters say encourage female entrepreneurs, fight solitude, and diversify public spaces.
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Society USAFrom Food to Fashion: This Year’s Awards Season Go Green
Hollywood awards shows have not been so eco-friendly in the past, but this season seems to have taken an environmentally conscious turn: from food to fashion, the Hollywood community has taken major steps forward towards sustainability.
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Society Nepal“Be Safe Out There, We’ll Show You How” Nepal Government Tells Their Millions of Migrant Workers
Approximately 1,000 out of around 4 million Nepali migrants die abroad each year, and the government is taking steps to significantly reduce that number: now, Nepalis will need mandatory safety training before migrating for work.
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Society ThailandCitizens Complained, Court Rules: Bangkok Has to Halt Multi-Million-Dollar Project to Let River Flow
A court in Bangkok, Thailand asked authorities to stop work on an elevated riverside promenade, after listening to urban planners and environmentalists’ warnings that it would worsen flooding and displace hundreds of families whose lives depend on the river.