Renewable Energy Development and Environmental Conservation - A Conflict?
Renewable energy development and environmental conservation are both goals often championed by environmentalists. They are both...
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Tristan H
May 19, 20227 min read
Okavango Delta-Oasis of the Kalahari
Okavango - Unique in Every Way Located in the middle of arid desert lies the Okavango Delta; a lush wetland ecosystem. Unlike most deltas...
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Tristan H
Feb 22, 20223 min read
Dead Zones of the Pamlico Sound
The coastline of North Carolina is littered with barrier islands, protecting a lagoon from the stormy seas of the Antlantic. This has...
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Jack G
Feb 22, 20223 min read
The Disappearing Coasts of Thailand
Coastal erosion, sometimes referred to as shoreline retreat, is the loss of coastal lands due to the net removal of sediment or bedrock...
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Tristan H
Feb 22, 20223 min read
Pleistocene Park
Pleistocene Park Created by Sergev Zimov, an arctic biologist who focuses on arctic ecosystems, Pleistocene park aims to mimic mammoth...
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Andy Dorn
Dec 30, 20213 min read
Eye in the Koh Samet Sky
Koh Samet is a popular island vacation destination for both domestic and international tourists. An island famed for its sandy white...
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Matthew Norton
Dec 1, 20215 min read
COP26 and the Climate Crisis
“Don’t use plastic straws.” “Don’t choose flights, take the train instead.” “Everyone should become vegetarian.” “Walk to work instead of...
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Koshiro Hayashi
Nov 24, 20213 min read
The future of Agriculture
https://www.thai-german-cooperation.info/en_US/regenerative-rice-farming-in-thailand/ Agriculture and rice play a significant role in our...
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OIympie M
Nov 6, 20217 min read
Growing Green: Palm Oil
This article will unravel the far-reaching effects that we, as consumers of palm oil, have on environments and societies. It will also...
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Tristan H
Oct 28, 20214 min read
Grasslands - A Lost Ecosystem
If you were to find yourself in the Midwest you would likely be surrounded by fields of corn or herds of cattle, however, look back only...
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Stanley Holewa
Oct 1, 202115 min read
The Energy Enigma
All it takes is one quick glance at the cityscape to realize how energy-dependent the modern world has become. Massive networks of power...
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Matthew Norton
Sep 11, 20214 min read
Climate Change is not Years Away - It is NOW
“Climate Change is a long time away” “Climate Change won’t affect me” “What is 1.5 degrees warming anyway!” “2030 is not for another 9...
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Jap (Tanat) Sae-Tang
Sep 11, 202121 min read
Live Like an Animal
Part 1: The Comfort Score Scientists have discovered thousands of exoplanets, thousands of light-years away, the farthest recorded 13,000...
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Koshiro Hayashi
May 24, 20212 min read
Green Lung
“The Green Lung”, which is located in Bang Krachao, is a popular destination for both Thai and foreign citizens in Bangkok for one...
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Kenshin Ueoka
May 24, 202110 min read
Our World in 2040
No one may have expected decades ago that there will come a day when most people would carry around a small but powerful computer in...
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Pete Setabandhu
May 24, 20216 min read
Why are we holding the wrong people accountable for climate change?
Image Source: Valdemaras D. - used with permission under CC0 license If you question what has been done to thwart environmental problems...
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Maia Rankine-Griffith & Annika Anandsongkit
May 10, 20213 min read
A Sinking Feeling
Photo by Peerakit Jirachetthakun When asked to name one of the world’s sinking cities, people often resort to California, Mexico City,...
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Ryan Maudgalya
May 7, 20211 min read
The Life of Plastic
Plastic. One of the most detrimental yet useful materials known to humanity. It is found from the bustling metropolises of the world all...
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Mai Ngo
Apr 28, 20214 min read
What's Up With Zero Waste?
Thailand has an undeniable problem with waste management. Hidden away from the comfort of our homes are mounds of foul waste piling up in...
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Maia Rankine-Griffith
Feb 6, 20214 min read
Shrimp, Dirt, and Clay: The Retreat of the Samut Prakan Coastline
A Strange Arrival Me and my mother were on the back of a rickety motorcycle, heading towards a quiet temple village to conduct fieldwork...
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Andy Dorn
Feb 1, 20211 min read
NIST Alumni Feature - Simon Hilbourne
A significant component of the IB and NIST’s mission is to produce well-rounded global citizens equipped with the skills and passion to...
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Pera Kasemsripitak
Jan 29, 20213 min read
Migratory Birds in Thailand
In silhouette against the smooth orange sky, hundreds of black kites rest on the eucalyptus trees. They will glide again when thermal...
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Rei Tangkijngamwong and Mint Ruangritchai
Nov 14, 20204 min read
Khlongs: The Waterway That Built Bangkok
We may know it as the source of stench, a waterway we never dare to touch, a disturbing contrast to the canals of Venice. But what is the...
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Kenshin Ueoka
Nov 11, 20202 min read
Oceans
Y13 Students from the DP Environmental Systems and Societies class investigated the Koh Sak island with Dr. Wayne Philips from Mahidol...
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