Sina Masoumzadeh Sayyar When was the last time you were worried about opening the water tap and having no water coming out of it? Or disgusted by the smell of wastewater because a pipe was blocked or broken in your…
Johannes Piipponen With over 95% of my PhD journey behind me, I’ve pondered the question: “What did I learn while doing research that I wouldn’t have learned otherwise?” Before moving on to new challenges, I want to reflect on my…
Daniel Chrisendo The efforts to protect women from dangerous and hazardous working conditions sometimes can go so far that they come across as inconsistent with gender equality. Protective legislation every so often tends to discriminate against women in getting employment…
By: Jimi Bäck, Tuomas Haapala, Jennifer Schurr, Dorottya Füleki, Yu Ching Sun & Simbarashe Nhokovedzo Lesotho, known as the Kingdom in the Sky because its entire territory lies over 1000 meters above sea level, is where electricity is a rare…
Fig: People walk along a flooded road along the bank of overflowing Bagmati river following heavy rains, in Kathmandu, Nepal August 8, 2023. Photo: Navesh Chitrakar, REUTERS 2023. Floods are amongst the devastating natural hazards around the globe. When there…
Daniel Chrisendo In the interest of full disclosure, I want to be clear about my perspective on this issue. I do not eat animals. I believe that all animals must not suffer or be killed unnecessarily, especially for human consumption….
Are you aware that according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 95% of our food is produced directly or indirectly from our soils. In other words, soils are precious resources upon which our very life depends. Beyond food…
The effects of climate change can be seen in many different aspects of our lives. One of the most concerning effects is the far-reaching impact it has on agriculture. When climate change causes extreme weather conditions, it can damage crops,…
(by: Daniel Chrisendo) There are so many important things in the world that are still unknown. How is the future of the earth? Is a bigger pandemic of infectious diseases coming soon? Can we really build an underwater settlement? Is…
When we think of water networks, we usually imagine either pipes underground or rivers flowing and connecting through the landscape. But there are also social networks, which not only refer to face-to-face and personal relationships, but also connections between actors,…