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The Role of Nitrogen Pollution in Aggravating South Asia’s Climate Crisis
Source: Factum Over the next few years and decades, South Asia is expected to bear the brunt of climate change. In this Paper, authored...


The Ecological Implications of the California Wildfires
Source: Factum The recent devastating wildfires in California offer a stark and tragic illustration of the escalating climate crisis....


Can AI Be Racist? A Critical Examination of Algorithmic Bias
Fact vs. Fake To understand it, a nuanced exploration of the socio-technical processes underlying algorithmic bias is required Artificial...


The Urban Ethics Council: A Comprehensive Framework for Governing Smart Cities
Future Focus As urban centers increasingly integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies into their...


How Community Hackers Are Building Smarter Neighborhoods
User Spotlights Beneath the shadow of vast smart city projects spearheaded by multinational corporations and governmental megabudgets, a...


The Ethics of Algorithms: How AI Decides Your Commute
How It Works Understanding the layered impacts of these systems is essential for equitable urban governance. Consider the modern...


AI-Powered Cities: The Next Frontier or a Privacy Minefield?
Breaking Insights Advancements promise to redefine urban living, and also risk entrenching systems of surveillance, challenging the...


First Reformed
Paul Schrader’s strange, yet effective, movie on faith and the climate crisis will create lots of debate. By Alberto Sclaverano Among...


Meat Me Halfway
This documentary highlights the importance of finding compromises on the path to a sustainable diet By Alberto Sclaverano The 2021...


Indigenous Knowledge: A Cornerstone for Global Sustainability
Hidden Stories Recognizing and integrating indigenous knowledge is not merely a moral imperative; it is a pragmatic necessity for the...


The Politics of Climate Justice
Source: Factum In December 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concluded the oral hearings of a historic case on international...


Biodiversity, Climate, and New Sustainable Paradigms
Future Focus As humanity confronts the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, the urgency to adopt sustainable paradigms...


The Young Innovators Combatting Climate Change with Artificial Intelligence
User Spotlights Despite its promise, integrating AI into climate solutions also presents formidable challenges, such as significant...


Is Nuclear Energy the Enemy of Renewable Growth?
Fact vs Fake Citiplat aims to present the evolving terms of the discussion, encouraging readers to engage critically with the data and...


The Forgotten Oasis: How Morocco Is Reviving Its Ancient Water Systems
Hidden Stories In the parched landscapes of southeastern Morocco, remnants of the ancient khettara system lie concealed beneath layers of...

What Is Direct Air Capture and How Does It Work?
How It Works The escalating climate crisis underscores the urgent need for transformative strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas...

Solar Microgrids: How They’re Powering the Future in the Global South
Breaking Insights Solar microgrids has catalyzed profound changes across diverse sectors  In the remote Turkana region of Kenya, a solar...


Opinion: Superstition and Science in Governance and Global Health
Source: Factum Perspectives  (**)  By Gerard Dinith Mendis (*) In an age where scientific breakthroughs define the trajectory of human...


Envisioning Tomorrow’s Cities, Climate Tech and Media Landscapes
Future Focus Citiplat critically examines a  potential convergence and foreseen collaboration that provide a blueprint for a...


Profiles of Individuals and Projects Transforming Communities
Lighting the Way Three case studies remind us that meaningful progress often begins at the intersection of necessity and vision,...

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