Environment and Natural Resource Security
These engineers have created plants that can emit light - and be recharged
Using nanoparticles that store and gradually release light, engineers create light-emitting plants that can be charged repeatedly.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
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Future of Food
Increasing production of aquatic foods is a win-win for people and planet
Sustainably ramping up the production of seafood is critical to addressing staggering global levels of malnutrition and associated micronutrient deficiencies, a new study finds.
Workforce and Employment
Why US firms need to look for the 'hidden' workforce
A new report suggests there's a hidden workforce in the US of candidates overlooked by recruitment practices that could help fill current labour shortages.
COVID-19
Why mRNA won't replace other vaccine types just yet
Three experts explore the future of vaccine development amid the use of mRNA vaccines in the COVID-19 pandemic.
SDIS2021
What happened at the Sustainable Development Impact Summit? Radio Davos has this podcast round-up
Radio Davos collects highlights from the 2021 Sustainable Development Impact Summit as the world gears up for the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Air quality, aviation fuel and Australia's koalas: Everything you need to know about the environment this week
Top stories: WHO releases new air quality guidelines; China's new pledge on coal power; a new commitment on sustainable jet fuel.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Ecocide: How to protect nature and the people who are dying to save it
Hindou Ouarou Ibrahim says ecocide becoming a crime would be a significant change in environmental protection - and the world should learn from indigenous people.
COVID-19
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 24 September
Top stories: WHO backs COVID-19 antibody treatment; Sweden eyes more booster doses; South Korea reports highest ever daily increase in COVID-19 cases.
SDIS2021
What would it take to make AI ‘greener’?
With the right approach, AI can become a sustainable technology and a key tool in mitigating the worst impacts of climate change.
Future of Food
These scientists are making antibacterial bandages out of fruit waste
Scientists in Singapore are creating antibacterial bandages out of durian husks that would otherwise be incinerated, contributing to environmental waste.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
5 tree species that are at risk of extinction
Dipterocarps, Agarwood, African Cherry, Mahogany and Pacific yew are among the third of the world’s tree species that are at risk of becoming extinct.
Future of Work
Work can be better post-COVID-19. Here's what employers need to know
From navigating vaccination status to supported remote working, businesses have an opportunity to redefine the future of work and boost workforce diversity
Forests
These 15 innovations are helping to restore and protect the Amazon
We urgently need to scale sustainable 'bioeconomy' models that preserve and restore the Amazon and provide livelihoods for the people living in the region.
SDIS2021
The pandemic has hurt women's health. This is why that's bad for everyone
The pandemic undermined women's and girls’ health and their fundamental rights and we must learn lessons to establish a course for redress.
SDIS2021
What are business leaders doing to sustain our future?
This is what business leaders said at the Sustainable Development Impact Summit 2021 on how the private sector is leading the shift to a sustainable future.