All posts by Laureen Fagan
Laureen is a freelance journalist creating high-quality, informed content on international affairs, politics and technology. She is trained in conflict resolution and diversity, and has special interests in science and medical reporting, and culture and religion issues.
laureen (at) sustainability-times.com
laureen (at) sustainability-times.com
This year’s hajj was hot. For future Muslims, it may be hotter
When Muslims make the hajj pilgrimage, it’s a pillar of their faith and for many a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Yet for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that means caring for millions of guests and the job isn’t going to get any
Designing city parks to support disaster resilience
There are plenty of reasons to welcome green space in urban environments, from boosting local agriculture to protecting habitats to reducing a city’s heat-island temperature rise. Scientists from Canada and the United States are adding a new one: City parks
Algae claims 3 dogs, likely to worsen with global warming
Pet lovers across the planet were alarmed to hear the story of three dogs in the United States who went out for a splash-filled adventure at a local pond but died within hours – all because of toxic algae that
Report: 3 people killed each week trying to protect the planet
Our insatiable demand for food, tech-economy minerals and other resources is wreaking havoc on the planet, but it’s also directly linked to the deaths of global citizens – dozens of them – who are killed because they were trying to
Watching wildlife from space, with help from human friends
The news seems dire for wildlife, threatened by climate change and increasingly endangered on earth, but there’s help on the way and right now it’s coming from the International Space Station. The International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space (Icarus)
Light pollution affects clownfish that live on coral reefs
If you’ve seen the movie “Finding Nemo” or its charming sequel, then you’re probably familiar with the clownfish in the film. In real life, though, Nemo’s counterparts live in coral reefs threatened by climate change, and now researchers have found