Peter Yeung

1 week ago | withguitars.com | Peter Yeung |Michaela Haas |Jackie Mader

or centuries, architecture made of earth has sheltered people in the desert. Now, that same building technique could help to protect a very modern city. As Los Angeles rebuilds, some residents are looking to SuperAdobe homes, which show that the future of fire-proofing can be beautiful. This is the latest story in our series Living Paradigms, sponsored by Wonderstruck.

1 week ago | themuslimtimes.info | Rafiq A. Tschannen |Peter Yeung

Peter Yeung–13 March 2025European leaders lack the political will to stem rising anti-Muslim hate, the EU’s senior civil servant responsible for combating Islamophobia has warned. In an exclusive interview with Hyphen, Marion Lalisse said EU institutions must agree on a definition of Islamophobia and set clear goals if they are to tackle surging anti-Muslim violence, with nearly one in two European Muslims reporting discrimination in their daily lives.

2 weeks ago | reasonstobecheerful.world | Peter Yeung

Back in 2018, Roman Tresens Gallard received the most dreaded surprise, the kind that happens only when you open up your energy bills. The monthly rate in his new apartment, the letter revealed, was now rising to over €100 a month. “It was scandalous,” says Gallard, scarcely masking his fury over the phone. Living alone in a social housing apartment in Barcelona, Gallard, now 74, was in an extremely precarious position. He had no family to support him. His income was a minimal state pension.

3 weeks ago | context.news | Peter Yeung

What’s the context? Flagship EU fund to support fossil fuel workers and communities risks mad spending rush, says exclusive European Commission data. The European Union's flagship Just Transition Fund has spent less than 3% of its €26.7 billion ($30.5 billion US) to support regions and communities' shift away from fossil fuel industries, despite running for more than four years.

Mar 26, 2025 | yesmagazine.org | Peter Yeung

Why you can trust us Growing up in the mountains of western Guatemala, Feliciano Perez Tomas cultivated the same type of native maize his family had for generations. The breed of corn was central to his Indigenous K’iche’ community’s diet, a grain- and pulse-heavy intake that dates back to the time of the Maya civilization. But over the years, more frequent and intense rains—linked to climate change—came earlier in the year, disrupting the harvest.