Agenda

Geo-economics

How businesses can navigate a global economic slowdown

Sharp cost-cutting may not be enough to for companies to escape damage – it's about knowing where to cut costs

Simon Freakley 20 Aug 2019

Global Health

Chart of the day: Mosquitoes kill more people every day than sharks do in a century

Mosquitos are one of the world's deadliest animals, but do we fear them as much as we should?

Joe Myers 20 Aug 2019

Future of Energy

We need to rethink the way we heat ourselves. Here's why

Half our total global energy production is used to heat our homes and industries. There is huge scope for doing this more efficiently - but there are also major challenges we must overcom...

Gerard Reid 20 Aug 2019

Climate Change

Africa’s tropical land emitted more CO2 than the US in 2016, satellite data shows

New satellite data has revealed that, in 2016, Africa's tropical land emitted more carbon dioxide than the United States. Almost 6 billion tonnes was produced, compared to 5.3 billion fro...

Daisy Dunne · Carbon Brief 20 Aug 2019

Sustainable Development

This early-warning system can warn families of drought to help avoid famine

An early-warning system called FEWS NET has made progress anticipating famines and coordinating aid in the 30 years since its launch, researchers report. Its aim is to prevent famine and ...

Harrison Tasoff · Futurity 20 Aug 2019

Global Health

What are children dying from and what can we do about it?

While the total number of child deaths has more than halved from 11.8 million in 1990 to 5.4 million in 2017, the major causes of child deaths have largely remained the same.

Our World in Data 20 Aug 2019

Africa

This is what needs to be done to bring electricity to Sub-Saharan Africa

Rapid urbanization and population growth remains a major obstacles to universal electricity access in Africa. Current figures suggest nations will fall short of Sustainable Development Go...

World Resources Institute 20 Aug 2019

Workforce and Employment

The surprising psychological reasons you’re procrastinating — and how to fight back

There are numerous psychological reasons why we procrastinate, but understanding them could help us better prevent falling victim to it.

Jessica Hicks · Big Think 20 Aug 2019

Global Health

The heart-stopping reality of cardiac arrest

The general public's understanding of cardiac arrests is often based on TV or movies, but the reality is very different. Survival rates are much lower than you might imagine - and can var...

Charlotte Huff · Mosaic Science 20 Aug 2019

Climate Change

Germany is trying to rescue its fabled forests from climate change

The German government has promised to take action to stop climate change threatening the future of this symbol of national identity.

Douglas Broom 20 Aug 2019

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

A seafood fraud investigation DNA tested fish sold in the US. Here’s what they found

What if the fish on your plate is not the fish you thought you were ordering? A study of seafood sold in food stores, restaurants and sushi outlets in the United States has found that a f...

Douglas Broom 20 Aug 2019

India

These are the challenges facing India’s most sacred river

Climate change, pollution and crop irrigation are putting heavy demands on the Ganges.

Johnny Wood 20 Aug 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

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

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

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