The Plain of Reeds: Restoring wetlands in the Rice Bowl of Vietnam

by Jonathan Cook, WWF-US A densely populated country with a very long coastline, Vietnam appears frequently on lists of the countries that are expected to be most seriously affected by climate change. And the Mekong Delta will be one of the most impacted areas within Vietnam: a broad, flat plain that receives the sediment-laden waters [...]

Notes from Copenhagen: Trust – Why Are We Here?

Sculptor Marc Coreth made this brass and ice polar bear, currently on display in Copenhagen

By John Matthews, CI Copenhagen is a very open city. For instance, it’s really rare to see a bike in a stand that’s been locked. This is amazing, given the actual number of bicycles here in Copenhagen. There are counters at some of the major intersections that show the number of bikes that have passed by [...]