7 key messages from New York Climate Week 2024
New York Climate Week 2024 showcased the need for Indigenous inclusion, transparent corporate climate action and collaboration over competition.
Gill Einhorn
October 3, 2024
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Why investing in the future should mean investing in youth
OpinionEven with global youth unemployment at a 15-year low, companies must continue to create opportunities for decent work for the young people of the world.
Laurent Freixe
October 3, 2024
A short history of AI in 10 landmark moments
With artificial intelligence now developing at a breathtaking pace, we take a look at how we got to where we are today – and what could be next.
David Elliott
October 3, 2024
5 developments that could make owning an EV more convenient
Sales of EVs are surging, but successful adoption will require innovation in areas from charging to batteries. Here are some of the latest developments.
David Elliott
October 3, 2024
What is sustainable cooling and how can it help tackle the climate crisis?
Sustainable cooling targets efficiency improvements to cooling solutions alongside measures that lower ambient temperatures in buildings and urban environments.
Johnny Wood and Madeleine North
October 3, 2024
Water demand is rising fast. Yet few realize how it impacts the climate crisis
Solving growing global water insecurity is vital to address climate change – but there is an alarming gap in public understanding of how the two are linked
Ghinwa Chammas
October 3, 2024
Why private capital is indispensable to close the great development and climate financing divide
The global financing gap for sustainable development has grown to $4.2 trillion, making private investment, strategic reforms and collaboration urgent.
Mahmoud Mohieldin and Manuela Stefania Fulga
October 3, 2024
SDIM24: How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change
Climate change is disrupting businesses with extreme weather. Climate adaptation is crucial: invest in resilience, plan for risks, and protect operations.
Swenja Surminski and Nicholas Faull
October 2, 2024
6 surprising ways soil and human health are linked
From our food to our gut and our brain, healthy soil is linked to healthy lives. Here are some of the connections.
David Elliott
October 2, 2024
Other top stories this week: Rich nations could raise $5tn in climate finance; IEA says world can triple renewable energy capacity by 2030.
Tom Crowfoot
October 2, 2024
The ‘Intelligent Age’ has arrived. This is how it can accelerate SDG progress
Global progress on the SDGs is lagging but emerging technologies such as AI and green tech in the Intelligent Age could accelerate sustainable development.
Mirek Dušek
October 1, 2024
How industries are leveraging industrial intelligence to achieve more with less
Industries worldwide are on the cusp of the industrial intelligence revolution — and it will be driven by AI, analytics, digital twins and other new tech.
Caspar Herzberg
October 1, 2024
Spotlight on cybersecurity: 10 things you need to know in 2024
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. From ‘zombie computers’ to ransomware and the US election, here are 10 things to know about cybercrime and cybersecurity in 2024.
Kate Whiting
October 1, 2024
‘It’s just like plugging in your phone’ – one founder on the mindset shift needed to scale EVs
EV sales are rising but public charging is still a barrier. This start-up has a solution – partnering with building owners to use some of their power.
David Elliott
September 30, 2024