Beavers on the march
UNTIL a few years ago, a small stream meandered down a long valley flanked by sheer ridges in Umiujaq, a subarctic village in northern Quebec.
Conflict fuels Africa’s richest man
AFRICA's wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, is more than US$5bil richer these days, and he partly has the conflict in Iran to thank for his new windfall.
Bagging rights: Designer Nazifi Nasri looks beyond the viral fashion moments
As his bags continue to make waves, Malaysian accessories designer Nazifi Nasri is focused on building something that lasts.
From wasteland to beef heartland
TONGLIAO, long an area of sand, gravel and camels on the eastern fringe of the Gobi Desert, has been transformed into lush grasslands crisscrossed with rows of poplar trees – and the heart of China's growing cattle industry.
Race for a back-up capital
FOR 158 years, Tokyo has stood as Japan's glittering capital, a world-famous nexus of food, culture, business and government. But it might soon get an understudy.
Digging for leverage
THE front line of America's scramble for critical minerals lies kilometres beneath the surface in the cavernous tunnels of Sangdong, South Korea, where miners blast glittering seams of tungsten from craggy rock.
The Bamboo warriors of Masbate
STANDING knee-deep in coastal waters, environmentalist Andrea Pimentel guides workers as they drive bamboo poles into the seabed to block sediment from choking the tidal channel sustaining a mangrove forest.
When Europe’s waterways run dry
FEROCIOUS heat waves, wildfires and freakish storms have pulverised Europe this summer.
From PE dodger to Pilates pro: The 57-year-old who found her movement
She once avoided sweat, sunlight, and exercise. Now, Maslinda Jusoff teaches Pilates and believes that movement is the key to staying strong, mobile and independent for the long haul. 2&3
Red alert in chilli capital
PAKISTAN is one of the world's top producers of red chilli peppers, and the small town of Kunri is its red chilli capital.
