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Since her mother died last year, 74-year-old Lim Yeo Hong has been living alone in a flat on the outskirts of Singapore, scavenging for cardboard scraps which she sells for…

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Cities

Biophilia In The City

December 2, 2019

E.O. Wilson, who did a lot to disseminate biophilia in the USA in the middle of the twentieth century, described biophilia as “the innately emotional affiliation of human beings to…

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What Does It Mean To Preserve Nature In The Age Of Humans?

November 3, 2019

Is the Earth now spinning through the “Age of Humans?” More than a few scientists think so. They’ve suggested, in fact, that we modify the name of the current geological…

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Technology

The Weird Wonders Of Combining 3D Printing With The Maths Of Pinecones And Sunflowers

August 13, 2019

Using rotating, 3D-printed sculptures that he displays under a strobe light, the US designer John Edmark, a lecturer in mechanical engineering at Stanford University, creates dynamic ‘blooms’ that look…

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Science

How The Maths Of Network Resilience Could Help Us Preserve At-Risk Ecosystems

July 29, 2019

Ecosystems are networks so intricate that their survival or collapse is extremely difficult to predict. However, by mapping the lifespans and studying the resilience of different ecosystems around the world,…

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Cities

Urban Greening Can Save Species, Cool Warming Cities, And Make Us Happy

June 19, 2019

The current climate and ecological crisis demands a radical redesign of how we live and organise our societies. Yet these urgent changes, though complex, are far from impossible. Some of…

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How Tech Is Changing The Way Singapore Manages Parks And Gardens

May 15, 2019

Find out how technology is changing the way parks and gardens are maintained and start learning more about our green spaces through mobile apps. With a global reputation for being…

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