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20 Jan 2026

Chef Filip Ondrušek: food, memory and tradition

Filip Ondrušek is an Austrian‑Slavic chef and ecologist based in São Paulo. He connects cooking with national history, works with biodynamic seasonal ingredients and has cooked in many top restaurants worldwide.

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Photo by Artem Beliaikin, Unsplash

30 Dec 2025

New system to cut AI carbon and protect servers

Researchers at UC Riverside propose Federated Carbon Intelligence (FCI). The system links environmental data with real-time server health to reduce carbon emissions and make servers last longer.

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18 Dec 2025

Fermentation makes seaweed spreads tastier

A study tested whether fermenting brown seaweed can improve taste and texture in everyday spreads. Fermented seaweed gave milder flavour, firmer texture and scored highest in a consumer test of cream cheese spreads.

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8 Dec 2025

Environmental Rules and Roma Lives in Bulgaria

A new book by Elana Resnick, based on two decades of fieldwork in Bulgaria, shows how environmental rules and waste systems can reinforce racial inequality for Roma people and depend on unrecognized labor.

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5 Dec 2025

Toy shortages, higher prices and early shopping advice

Global supply disruptions, tariffs and rising shipping costs are reducing toy choices and raising prices. Experts say orders are delayed, some products may be scarce, and parents should shop early or choose simple gifts.

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28 Nov 2025

WISE: Nigerian women shaping climate justice

The 2025 UN climate talks (COP30) ended in Brazil. WISE, a Nigerian women’s hub founded by Olanike Olugboji-Daramola, was not at COP30 but continues grassroots work, rallies and events on floods, farming and policy.

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24 Nov 2025

Women, Forests and COP30: RADD's Forest Immersion in Cameroon

During COP30 in Belém (10–21 November 2025) RADD held a forest immersion on 17 November 2025 in Cameroon. The event connected women, local forest knowledge and global climate debates and included training, planting and exchanges.

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22 Nov 2025

Manyange Na Elombo Marine Protected Area in Cameroon

The Manyange Na Elombo MPA on Cameroon's coast was designated in 2021. It includes the fishing village Ebodje and sacred sites for the Iyassa people. The area faces pressure from the Kribi port and other projects.

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19 Oct 2025

Czech company Knihobot sells millions of used books online

Czech readers buy many books and a firm, Knihobot, turned used-book demand into a large online service. The company collects, lists and sells secondhand books and now works in nine European countries.

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7 Oct 2025

Low-cost design to cut indoor heat in Latin American cities

A study in Energy and Buildings finds simple, low-cost design choices can reduce indoor heat in Latin American cities. Researchers used simulations in five cities and propose passive measures, training and a free digital design tool.

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25 Jul 2025

Action still needed to end hunger and change food systems

Experts say stronger action is needed after the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit. They note progress in research and national plans, but rising conflicts, climate extremes and funding limits put progress at risk. A stocktake will take place in Ethiopia this month.

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10 Jun 2025

Namibia's Green Hydrogen Project for Desert Farming

Researchers in Namibia are creating a green hydrogen scheme for farming in the desert. This project aims to improve food security and promote renewable energy.

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23 May 2025

Ugandan farmers use food waste to feed crickets

In Masaka small farmers now grow crickets and researchers from Uganda Christian University made a cheaper feed from domestic food waste. The feed helps crickets grow faster, could reduce city waste and may raise household incomes.

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