The Rise of AI Companions: Support, Substitution, or Something Else?
More and more people end up turning to AI companions to seek connection and mental health support. Is it working?... Read More
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Looking into Gender Inequality in the Water Domain
Human rights to water and sanitation are currently under threat from the global water crisis; at the heart of the crisis is gender inequality.... Read More
How the Earth’s Energy Imbalance Affects the Climate
The Earth's energy imbalance now counts as a key climate indicator, another signal of an accelerating crisis.... Read More
Urgency to Protect Migratory Species as Extinction List Expands
The survival of migratory species is increasingly threatened along with the deepening environmental crisis.... Read More
What Fading Butterfly Colors Reveal About Environmental Stress
Butterfly colors are fading as deforestation and climate change reshape their habitats, revealing deeper environmental stress.... Read More
The Right to Be Cold and What It Means for Indigenous Inuit
The “Right to be Cold” is being actively promoted to safeguard the way of life of the Inuit people of the Arctic.... Read More
The Role of Trade Unions in Peacebuilding
Through strikes and blockages, trade unions’ attempts to carry out material confrontation against wars and conflicts for peacebuilding matter.... Read More
Red Flags in the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA)
From raw material provision to global trade, the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) has raised criticisms and concerns amid ambitious objectives.... Read More
Looking into the Inadequate Legal Recognition for Women’s Tenure Rights Across the Global South
A report reveals that the legal framework to protect women’s tenure rights for community-based forests is still weak across the Global South.... Read More
The Disproportionate Cost of Data Centers for Local Communities
The proliferation of generative AI has sprouted more data centers, along with social and environmental risks for communities at its wake.... Read More