Brazil’s decision to host COP30 in Belém, a major gateway to the Amazon basin, was meant to be a symbolic gesture, placing the climate summit in the heart of the world’s largest tropical forest.
Smart materials are transforming how clothes and shoes function. Shoes that change colour when the sun is out, clothes that keep you cool by turning liquid and shoes that push you forward are among the few wonders discovered in the world of reactive textiles.
Sometimes it is the small things that cause anxiety when you're travelling, like going through airport security and suddenly questioning whether you accidentally packed a full bottle of water or left your laptop buried at the bottom of your tote.
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