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Father and daughter fight climate change with comics
Pasadena’s Bob Wyman estimates he’s been to San Diego Comic-Con at least 20 times over the years, even once showing up in Doctor Who cosplay with daughter Sally Krueger-Wyman. But this year, the father-daughter duo arrived with a different...

Bridging Research And Development Gap
On February 25, 2025, I returned to Nepal at the request of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. It was inspired by optimism and resolve — to help create a research culture that could make a meaningful contribution to meeting the nation's development...

Advancing Anthropology Of Development
In the 21st century, the world is still grappling with pressing issues such as deepening poverty, rising social inequality, climate change, and degrading planetary health. People's social worldviews, ethos, and value-orientations are consciously...

LG advances climate goals in new sustainability report
LG Group on Sunday released its annual sustainability report focusing on environmental, social and governance initiatives across its subsidiaries, detailing progress in governance reforms and climate initiatives. The 2024 report, titled...

How Ongoing Magento Maintenance and Expert Development Drive Enterprise E-commerce Growth
— Running a Magento store at an enterprise level is a high-stakes operation. Unlike small online shops that can operate with minimal upkeep, large-scale Magento stores face complex demands. From serving thousands of customers daily to managing...

ADEM issues cease and desist order to company over stormwater runoff in Baldwin County development
ELBERTA, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has issued a cease and desist order to a construction company working on a project in Baldwin County. The order was issued to Wilkes Construction Company. ADEM says the...

Keira Street tower is too tall, rules Land and Environment Court
"While the proposal seeks greater height in order to provide a component of affordable housing, the public benefit derived from such provision must, in my view, be balanced with a proper understanding of the impact of the development on the...

CISA Releases Operational Technology Guide for Owners and Operators Across all Critical Infrastructure
CISA in collaboration with international partners, has released comprehensive guidance, titled “Foundations for OT Cybersecurity: Asset Inventory Guidance for Owners and Operators,” to strengthen cybersecurity defenses across critical...

Research Finds Link Between High Sensitivity and Increased Anxiety and Depression Risk
7 Reading Time: 2 minutesA new study has revealed that highly sensitive people (HSP) are more likely to experience mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, compared to those with lower sensitivity levels. The first systematic review...

Tetteh reviews election developments, national reconciliation with Presidential Council deputies
Presidential Council's deputies Mossa Al-Koni and Abdullah Al-Lafi met on Saturday with the UN envoy to Libya, Hanna Tetteh, and discussed the latest developments in the country, particularly the current political deadlock, ways to overcome it,...
Pope Leo becomes climate champion we need
While the leader of 340 million Americans furiously works to derail climate action, the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics is embracing it. In May, when Pope Leo XIV succeeded the late Pope Francis, I suggested he could be the kind of climate...

Researchers Solve Long-Standing Mystery After Voyager's 1986 Flyby of Uranus
"The planet Uranus emits more heat than it gets from the Sun," reports Science Daily , citing a new study led by University of Houston researchers, in collaboration with planetary scientists worldwide. "This means it's still slowly losing leftover...

Karachi’s development Sindh govt’s responsibility: federal minister
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said that the responsibility for Karachi’s development lies with the Sindh government, not with the federal government. Speaking at the Federation House, Karachi, Federal Minister...

Research team makes breakthrough with new 3D-printing material: 'Unique properties'
"It would also reduce agricultural waste." by Matthew SwigonskiAugust 16, 2025 While often overlooked, home insulation can be one of the most crucial aspects to maintaining energy efficiency. Most home insulation is made from a variety of...

Schools, colleges no longer exempt environmental clearances before construction: SC
MUMBAI: Industrial sheds, schools, colleges and hostels for educational institutions will no longer benefit from an exemption from obtaining environmental clearances under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) prior to the structure’s...

Lacking recycling technology
hen people in Pakistan talks about waste, the discussion almost always circles back to plastic bans. Images of discarded bags blowing in the wind have come to symbolise our pollution problem. Yet, the country’s waste crisis is far more complex,...

Chris Smith calls for halt on Empire Wind over security and environmental concerns
Congressman Christopher H. Smith, District 4 | Official U.S. House headshotCongressman Christopher H. Smith, District 4 | Official U.S. House headshot Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) joined local officials, fishermen, and residents at the Rally...

Researchers identify a key pathway linking socioeconomic status to children’s reading skills
Children from families with higher parental education tend to develop stronger reading skills — and a new study suggests this link can be largely explained by differences in oral language skills rather than structural differences in the brain. The...

‘Library of life on Earth’ safely settled into new $90 million CSIRO research home
It took a year to move more than 13 million specimens into the new National Research Collections Australia Facility. Photo: CSIRO. More than 13 million preserved birds, insects, eggs and orchids are settled in their new bushfire- and...

Investor State Dispute Settlement Rules Protect Private Investors From Climate Action
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Investor state dispute settlement (ISDS) treaties are an outgrowth of the nationalization movement that swept some parts of the world in the 20th century. It primarily...