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OK computer: why the machine age still needs humans

Machine workers and humans should be mutually reinforcing on the factory floor – leading to a more productive future.

Prasad Akella 19 Aug 2019

Blockchain is not a magic bullet for security. Can it be trusted?

Blockchain's ability to circumvent trust issues with intermediaries has been praised. But it still rests on technology with underlying vulnerabilities

Adrien Ogée and Dominique Guinard 19 Aug 2019

Circular Economy

The racial wealth gap in the US is affecting its citizens and its economy – this is how

More than half a century on from the Civil Rights Act, a wealth gap exists between white and non-white America – with black communities often hardest hit.

Sean Fleming 19 Aug 2019

Workforce and Employment

3 reasons why business leaders can't afford to ignore diversity

The financial benefits of better representation at board and workplace level have been proven, but what are the consequences of overlooking it?

Laura Liswood 19 Aug 2019

Circular Economy

This warehouse is one of the world’s greenest industrial buildings

This new office and warehouse space in the Netherlands not only boasts a sleek exterior, it has extraordinary green credentials.

Rosamond Hutt 19 Aug 2019

Climate Change

These 5 foods are under threat from climate change

Rising temperatures are leaving food producers facing more extreme weather events and climate disruptions.

Johnny Wood 19 Aug 2019

Biodiversity

Last year, this coral reef was teeming with life. Now it's dying - and it's up to us to save it

Coral reefs are among the most biodiversity-rich places on earth - and they are dying off faster than we thought. We must act now to save them.

Raquel Peixoto 19 Aug 2019

Migration

The 5 biggest refugee myths: debunked

The biggest misconceptions and myths about refugees and the refugee crisis

Alexander Court 19 Aug 2019

This is how China's visually impaired individuals are training their reflexes

A small but devoted group of Chinese developers are trying to bring accessible games to the country’s visually impaired.

Yin Yijun · Sixth Tone 19 Aug 2019

Information Technology

The Fourth Industrial Revolution could mean the end of traditional manufacturing in Africa

The digital age is replacing traditional development models. Here's how Africa can find a path to the economy of the future if its governments are ready and willing to adapt.

Project Syndicate 19 Aug 2019

Youth Perspectives

Spending time in nature can benefit your child’s cognitive skills, study finds

Children in a recent study preferred pictures of urban environments to those of nature.

Futurity 19 Aug 2019

Geopolitics

These are the countries that welcome refugees over immigrants

A Pew Research Center study on most attitudes towards refugees reveals a more positive sentiment.

Raea Ramussen and Jacob Poushter · Pew Research Center 19 Aug 2019

Africa

Africa's approaches to crisis management are unique when it comes to dealing with disease

With more than 1,800 people dying from Ebola, this is how West Africa reacted to the epidemic.

Anthoni van Nieuwkerk · The Conversation 19 Aug 2019

Electricity

Solar now ‘cheaper than grid electricity’ in every Chinese city, study finds

China has the largest solar industry in the world and now it has reached grid parity. This expansion means solar generation costs the same as electricity from the grid.

Josh Gabbatiss · Carbon Brief 19 Aug 2019

Humanitarian Action

5 ways to be a better humanitarian

From promoting business decarbonization to helping refugees, here are some altruistic paths to start out on for World Humanitarian Day.

Annemieke Tsike-Sossah 19 Aug 2019

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