Category: Springwise

Spotted: Although the digital boom has encouraged a shift towards paperless, online platforms and publications, the paper industry continues to grow – largely helped by increasing

Spotted: A warming climate means that outdoor workers are increasingly exposed to high temperatures. In one survey from Hong Kong, where a new heatstroke warning

Spotted: India is one of the highest generators of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the world, producing 62 million metric tonnes every year. Half of

Spotted: The world is in a biodiversity crisis, with around 1.2 million plant and animal species threatened with extinction, many within a few decades. If

Spotted: The world produces over 460 million metric tonnes of plastic annually, and, once discarded, this waste often pollutes our environment, harming marine life and

Spotted: Africa contains some of the world’s fastest-urbanising regions. The global share of African urban residents is projected to grow from 11.3 per cent in