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Over the rainbow

19 September 2019

The uncertainty of extreme weather is spurring both altruists and entrepreneurs to finesse our forecasts.

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Whether it’s Michelin-starred vegetables from Japan or seaweed-based skincare in the UK, rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands dirty opens up a world of business opportunities with which city life just can’t com…

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From red to green

19 November 2009

It builds one new coal power plant every week, and is the largest emitter of carbon emissions in the world. But as world leaders gather for Copenhagen’s climate change conference, China is also the nation that could save…

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Urban manifesto

17 June 2007

What do you really want out of a city? And what can you do without? With the environment top of the agenda in mayors’ offices around the world, Monocle looks beyond the recycling bins and congestion charges to see what…

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Bloom town

17 August 2007

In our series looking at the companies behind everyday scenes, we visit one of the world’s biggest flower auctions. Blooms were first auctioned at a café in Aalsmeer back in 1911. Today the Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer auctions…

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09 - Honolulu

17 June 2007

The city has the luxury of sitting on Asia’s doorstep. This is great news but it needs to put it to use.

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In Focus - Navigating our oceans’ plastics crisis

13 August 2020

As the issue of plastic pollution in the seas climbs the agenda, we meet Dr Sanae Chiba from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology to find out about the country’s efforts to clean up its oceans, and how…

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Africa/Middle East

20 October 2016

Why Somali stability owes much to the Canadian spirit, and Iran’s efforts to save Lake Urmia.

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Africa/Middle East

22 June 2016

Off-grid solar energy in Africa and new housing for low-income families in Saudi Arabia.

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The Pioneers - Olivier Nsengimana

25 September 2020

Rwandan veterinarian Olivier Nsengimana tells us about his mission to save the endangered grey-crowned crane, an elegant bird that represents wealth and prosperity but has been poached for people to keep as a pet.

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2012 forecast: environment

17 November 2011

Capturing Egypt's sunshine, growing bamboo in the US and bringing wind power to Turkey.

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Cities

16 January 2020

We speak to Phoenix’s young and upcoming mayor and explore the (very) hot topic of pyrogeography.

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Mont Dieu

21 February 2019

The only French icon for whom a craggy aspect is an asset, Mont Blanc stands alone as Europe’s mightiest mountain. To separate the beauty from the treachery, Monocle straps on its crampons and meets the locals who live in…

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Make it better

17 February 2011

For over 50 years Kenneth Grange has designed many of the UK’s most recognisable things, from postboxes to taxis. With the UK design and manufacturing industry in decline, he tells Monocle what he thinks needs fixing.

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Up the wall

17 September 2009

There are several striking elements to the new Marunouchi Park Building in Tokyo, from its soaring office tower to the perfect replica of a 19th-century red brick building. But the most intriguing of all is its garden,…

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06 - Helsinki

17 June 2007

The fastest flying times from Europe to Asia’s hubs make Helsinki more than Nokia-town.