Diego Arguedas Ortiz
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United Kingdom
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How the humble potato changed the world
A staple food for cultures across the globe, the tuber has emerged as a nutritional giant and the friend of peasants, rulers and sages. Even today, its possibilities are endless. → Read More
How do you bring a forest back to life?
Even after a forest has been razed and cleared, it can return. With tech and patience, some projects are helping forests reclaim their old territories. → Read More
How science fiction helps readers understand climate change
Can imagined futures of drowned cities and solar utopias help us grasp the complexity of climate change? Diego Arguedas Ortiz takes a look. → Read More
How Dickens made Christmas white
In the UK, Christmas is usually snowless. So why do we still picture the ‘ideal’ Christmas as a white one? → Read More
The underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods
An intricate system of dams, levees and tunnels defends the Japan’s capital. Will it be able to cope with climate change? → Read More
The surprising source of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals
In an act of 21st Century alchemy, Japan is turning obsolete electronics into Olympic and Paralympic medals. Can their ambition show us how to deal with e-waste? → Read More
One simple reason we aren’t acting faster on climate change?
Images like that of a polar bear on a melting ice field are iconic. But in terms of getting people to act on climate change, they may be ineffective. Here’s why. → Read More
Could this be the cure for fake news?
Most organisations have been fighting fake news when they see it. But what if there were a way to stop misinformation before it even starts to spread? → Read More
Five myths about wildfires
Are forest fires a natural, if tragic, event – or are they getting worse with climate change? Would logging help decrease them? BBC Future debunks five common myths. → Read More
Ten simple changes to help save the planet
We know that climate change is happening – but there are plenty of things individuals can do to help mitigate it. Here’s your handy guide to the most effective strategies. → Read More
How fungus and sweat could transform Martian exploration
As a product designer imagines a Martian boot made out of human sweat and fungus, her quest sparks a new question: can biomaterials open the door for a human colony on Mars? → Read More
Costa Rica president-elect promises to lead the country towards an oil-free future
Carlos Alvarado Quesada is promising to replace petrol and diesel in the transport system with clean energy, comparing the task to abolishing the army → Read More
Costa Rica bids for world’s cleanest transport system
With a 98% renewable power grid, Costa Rica is turning its climate efforts to dirty transport, with public companies promoting electric vehicles → Read More
Gruesome shark finning discovery leads to major legal victory for sharks
On February 7th, a Costa Rican judge delivered the country’s first-ever prison sentence for illegal trade in shark fins. → Read More
Central America’s water scarcity problem is uprooting its youth
The 2014-2015 drought left more than 3.5 million people suffering from food insecurity and economic hardship in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala alone. → Read More