Green Network Asia

Sick people today have a better chance at recovery than they did more than a century ago. The invention and development of antibiotics have fundamentally contributed to it. Worryingly, though, some of these antibiotics have stopped working for millions of people around the world. Most people still think of antimicrobial resistance as a medical problem—a case of overprescribed...

For at least a century, harmful industries have operated on a single financial calculation: privatize trillions in profit, and leave taxpayers to bear death and toxic fallout. From leaded petrol to asbestos to tobacco, these industries have rigged the systems to allow them to thrive unchecked.

Leaded petrol was not merely an automotive issue, but also a source of wi...

For anyone who stays up-to-date on news about the climate crisis from modern mass media—myself included—the world often feels like a documentary about a planned extinction. Each morning, we are presented with narratives of impending ecological colla...

From record heatwaves to huge wildfires, we are quite literally experiencing what it is like to live in a world on fire. While millions of people are losing houses and struggling to breathe through thick haze, wild animals living inside or near fire hotspots are facing the same struggle. So, where do wild animals factor into disaster management amid increasing risks?

Science says our bodies need a certain amount of sleep to rest so they can function well and stay healthy. Society, meanwhile, mostly thinks of sleep as a personal responsibility. Something like: “Go to bed earlier. Put down your phone. Wake up rested.” But what that framing misses is that for a growing number of people around the world, losing sleep is not about succumbing t...