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The Necessity of Balancing Food Production and Planetary Health
Ni Putu Wulan Purnama Sari Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University, Indonesia 23-07-2026 © Wix Nitrogen and phosphorus are indispensable to food production. Without them, crops cannot grow at the scale needed to feed billions of people. Yet when too much of these nutrients escapes from farms, wastewater systems, aquaculture, and other sources, the same substances that sustain life can destabilize ecosystems. The food system contributes approximately three-quarters of globa
Jul 232 min read


When Eco-engineered wetlands Works with Nature
Minh-Phuong Thi Duong Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam 23-07-2026 © Wix The world produces an estimated 259.5 billion cubic metres of wastewater each year. Yet only about 63% is collected, and roughly half is treated (Jones et al., 2021). The rest can carry nutrients, pathogens, metals, pharmaceuticals, and other contaminants into rivers, soils, and groundwater. One response may be to build treatment systems that work more like ecosystems. Constructed wetlands are engineered
Jul 233 min read


When Disturbed Forests Become New Homes for Large Mammals
Minh-Hoang Nguyen Phenikaa University 12-07-2026 © Wix When we think of forest disturbances, the images that usually come to mind are grim: raging wildfires, devastating storms, insect outbreaks, or vast clear-cut landscapes. As climate change accelerates, these disturbances are becoming increasingly common across the globe, raising understandable concerns about biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse (Seidl et al., 2017). Yet nature often responds in more surprising ways th
Jul 123 min read


Why the Land Between Habitats Matters as Much as the Habitat Itself
Phuong-Tri Nguyen Nguyen Tat Thanh University 12-07-2026 © Dulcey Lima When forests are cleared or grasslands are converted into farmland, wildlife loses its home. But conservation scientists have long debated another question: after habitat is lost, does it also matter how the remaining habitat is arranged? For decades, fragmented habitats—where remaining natural areas are split into many isolated patches—have been viewed as inherently harmful to biodiversity (Haddad et al.,
Jul 123 min read


The Joy of Intellectuals
Minh-Hoang Nguyen HCM, 02-07-2026 Mehtab’s email A few days ago, a PhD student named Mehtab Danaei from Alzahra University in Tehran, Iran, reached out to my mentor, Prof. Quan-Hoang Vuong, seeking advice and support in developing his doctoral dissertation. The research question that fascinates him concerns the process through which suicidal ideation forms and persists among Iranian adolescents (13–18 years old). He hopes to employ Mindsponge Theory and Bayesian Mindsponge Fr
Jul 32 min read


One Angry Review Can Change Thousands of Minds
Bich Ha Nguyen Dai Nam University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam *Contact: hanb@dainam.edu.vn 12-06-2026 © Wix Every day, millions of people share their feelings online (Rimé, 2009). They celebrate a great restaurant experience, vent about poor customer service, or express outrage over social issues. These emotional messages may seem fleeting, but online platforms give them a remarkably long lifespan. A single review, post, or video can remain accessible for years, influencing people
Jun 123 min read


When Medicinal Residues End Up in Our Dishes
Minh Anh Hoang Trade Union University, Hanoi, Vietnam *Contact: anhhm@dhcd.edu.vn 12-06-2026 © Wix Medicines save lives. Antibiotics fight infections, painkillers ease suffering, and veterinary drugs help keep livestock healthy. But what happens after these medicines leave our bodies? The answer is more surprising than many people realize. Many pharmaceuticals are not fully broken down by humans or animals. In fact, between 30–90% of some antibiotics can be excreted unchanged
Jun 124 min read


The Hidden Energy in Hydrogen Production's Waste
Bich Ha Nguyen Dai Nam University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam *Contact: hanb@dainam.edu.vn © Generated by ChatGPT Hydrogen is often portrayed as one of the key fuels of a low-carbon future. Produced using renewable electricity, it can help decarbonize industries that are difficult to electrify, store energy for long periods, and support the integration of wind and solar power into modern energy systems (Koivunen et al., 2023). Yet hydrogen production comes with an overlooked irony
Jun 103 min read


One Field, Many Expectations: The Challenge of Managing England’s Land
Nguyen Thi Nguyet Nuong East Asian University of Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam *Contact: nuongntnt@eaut.edu.vn © Wix Imagine a group of people standing in a field in southern England discussing how to use the land. A housing developer sees future homes. A conservationist sees habitat for declining species. A climate scientist sees a potential carbon sink. A local resident sees open countryside. A policymaker sees all of these at once. The field itself remains
Jun 103 min read


Wandering Through the Summer Heat
Chẫu Chàng Bird Village, 5-6-2026 © Generated by ChatGPT The Bird Village Bulletin is a wonderfully diverse publication. Some might call it complete chaos. Either description works. A quick scan of the major headlines from the first month of summer: – Old Owl predicts another hot, dry year—but whenever it does rain, it will probably hail. – Mrs. Wild Duck has once again laid her eggs somewhere in the rice fields. No one can remember where, and now nobody knows where the
Jun 54 min read


Do We Choose Our Food, or Does the Food Environment Choose for Us?
Minh Anh Hoang Trade Union University, Hanoi, Vietnam *Contact: anhhm@dhcd.edu.vn © Wix For decades, discussions about healthy eating have often focused on personal responsibility. If people eat too much fast food, the argument goes, they simply need more willpower, better information, or healthier habits. But what if the problem is not only about individual choices? A growing body of research suggests that our food decisions are profoundly shaped by the environments surround
Jun 53 min read


Living with Lean Season’s Food Insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nguyen Thi Nguyet Nuong East Asian University of Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam *Contact: nuongntnt@eaut.edu.vn © Wix Across sub-Saharan Africa, agriculture continues to sustain the livelihoods of most rural households (Davis et al., 2017; Mutsami et al., 2025). But for many families who depend on the land, food insecurity is not always the consequence of droughts, conflicts, or economic crises. Instead, it often arrives with remarkable regularity, tied to the seasonal rhythms of
Jun 53 min read


A story of a review of a book: Wild Wise Weird
Astral Codex* 05-06-2026 *Reposted from ACX Review Archive: https://acxreviews.robennals.org/reviews/wild-wise-weird © Generated by ChatGPT based on the review's content It is a normal Saturday night at the farm. The weather has been kind lately, with sunny days and breezy nights. Tonight is especially chilly, so all animals are packed inside the farmhouse, eagerly waiting for Napoleon. In recent years, the economy has been tough after the devastating pandemic. Even with the
Jun 56 min read


The War That Fights Climate Goals with Missiles
Minh Anh Hoang Trade Union University, Hanoi, Vietnam *Contact: anhhm@dhcd.edu.vn 01-06-2026 © Jeff Kingma For years, governments around the world have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, slow climate change, and build a safer future. International summits gather leaders to negotiate carbon targets. Scientists warn about shrinking carbon budgets. Citizens are encouraged to recycle, conserve energy, and reduce their environmental footprints. Then a war begins. Accordin
Jun 24 min read


What Happens to Retired Wind Turbine Blades? The Answer May Be Concrete
Dan Li College of Educational Science, Yan’an University, Yan’an, China 02-06-2026 © Wix For many people, wind turbines symbolize the transition toward a cleaner future. Their towering white blades capture the invisible power of the wind and convert it into electricity without burning fossil fuels. As the world races to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, wind energy has become one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources. Global wind power capacity has expanded from just
Jun 24 min read


The Gap Between Measuring and Managing Sustainability
Bich Ha Nguyen Dai Nam University, Hanoi, Vietnam *Contact: hanb@dainam.edu.vn 31-05-2026 © Wix For decades, sustainability has often been framed as a competition to become "less bad" (Chandrakumar & McLaren, 2018; Andersen et al., 2024) A car that emits less carbon than another. A factory that uses less energy. A product that generates less waste. These improvements matter, and they have helped reduce environmental impacts in many sectors. But what if being less harmful is n
Jun 23 min read


When the Commute Becomes a Risk: The Invisible Heat Burden of Public Transit
Nguyen Thi Nguyet Nuong East Asian University of Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam Contact: nuongntnt@eaut.edu.vn 31-05-2026 © Margo Evardson On June 2021, a record-breaking heatwave swept across the Pacific Northwest of North America. Temperatures soared to unprecedented levels, contributing to more than 600 heat-related deaths in the Canadian province of British Columbia alone (White et al., 2023). Most victims were older adults, people with chronic illnesses, and individuals from
Jun 23 min read


The Future Self Who Said Nothing
Thi Mai Anh Tran Michigan Technolgical University, United States 02-06-2026 © VQH During the seven hour drive back from a conference, I found myself thinking about the future. The road was long, and the silence inside the car made my thoughts feel louder. I wished that my future self could come to me for a moment and tell me that everything would be okay. I wanted her to tell me what I would become. I wanted to know whether I would be successful, whether I would receive the t
Jun 24 min read


Green Growth, Unequal Futures: Is Climate Action Creating a New Form of Colonization?
Thi Mai Anh Tran Michigan Technological University, United States 30-05-2026 © name_gravity Imagine two countries facing the same climate crisis. One possesses advanced laboratories, skilled engineers, and abundant investment capital to develop cutting-edge green technologies. The other struggles with poverty, limited infrastructure, and weak innovation systems. Both are asked to participate in the global transition toward sustainability, and both are told that green growth i
Jun 13 min read


Walking to the Metro: Designing Streets People Actually Want to Walk
Thanh Tu Tran Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen 30-05-2026 © Ryan Wu Before people board a metro train, they must first reach the station. This seemingly simple journey—walking from home, work, or school to a transit stop—is often treated as a minor detail in urban transportation planning. Yet growing evidence suggests that the quality of this short walk can significantly influence whether people choose public transit at all (Lanza et al., 20
Jun 13 min read
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