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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

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

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

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.,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Minh-Phuong Thi Duong Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 29-05-2026 © Wix For generations, childhood has been shaped by a simple promise: work hard today, and tomorrow will be better. Study for a future career. Save for future goals. Dream about the future family, home, and life that await. But what happens when the future itself becomes a source of anxiety? A growing body of research suggests that many young people are confronting precisely this dilemma. As

Ni Putu Wulan Purnama Sari Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University, Indonesia 29-05-2026 © Wix Plastic was once celebrated as a miracle material. Cheap, durable, and versatile, it transformed modern life. Yet the same durability that made plastic useful has also created one of the largest environmental challenges in human history. Global plastic production has exploded from less than 2 million metric tons in 1950 to 475 million metric tons in 2022. Without significant inte

Minh-Hoang Nguyen ISR, Phenikaa University 28-05-2026 © rawpixel Mathematics is often mistaken for a discipline of quick calculations and precise answers. Yet mathematics is not fundamentally about arithmetic. At its deepest level, mathematics is an exercise of world-building (Bischoff, 2026). Mathematicians begin with a small collection of assumptions, known as axioms, and construct entire conceptual universes from them. Starting with simple notions such as sets, increasingl

Farida Lanawati Darsono Faculty of Pharmacy, Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University, East Java, Indonesia 28-05-2026 © Wix Air pollution often appears to be a straightforward problem: reduce emissions, improve air quality, and protect public health. Yet in practice, environmental policies frequently become battlegrounds where health concerns, economic interests, energy demands, and political priorities collide. Recent debates in the United States over stricter air quality