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Johnny Wood
April 15, 2024
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How African cities can learn from each other about building climate resilience
Africa is very vulnerable to climate change. Here's how its cities can build climate resilience by embracing Indigenous knowledge and empowering citizens.
Babajide Oluwase
April 15, 2024
Promoting healthy habit formation is key to improving public health. Here's why
With 70% of deaths worldwide down to four lifestyle behaviours, here's why it's never too late to build healthy habits to improve your overall health.
Adrian Gore
April 15, 2024
7 ways to boost e-waste recycling – and why it matters
Our discarded phones and appliances create an ever-growing global mountain of e-waste, but several recycling initiatives are helping tackle the challenge.
Johnny Wood
April 15, 2024
Desalination: What is it and how can it help tackle water scarcity?
Desalination could provide fresh drinking water for people suffering from water stress. So what is it, how does it work and why is it important?
Johnny Wood
April 15, 2024
How we can unlock the value of connected mobility infrastructure
The 'Automotive in the Software-Driven Era' community has identified key actions for unlocking the full potential of road transport infrastructure for EVs.
Maria Alonso, Markus Hagenmaier and Ivan Butenko
April 15, 2024
What's 'biophilic design' and how can it benefit neurodivergent people?
In a world where one in seven individuals are neurodivergent, adopting biophilic design can be the key to creating more inclusive, nature-inspired spaces.
Fatemeh Aminpour, Ilan Katz and Jennifer Skattebol
April 15, 2024
Why the mining sector must dig deep to explain its move towards net zero
Explaining how the mining industry is moving towards net zero is proving tough, but with more effective communications it can be done.
Katie Fedosenko and Luciana Gutmann
April 15, 2024
Remembering Peter Higgs: A legacy that looks forward to the quantum future
Higgs's contributions continue to inspire scientific and academic communities to bridge theoretical physics with real-world applications
Karyn Gorman
April 12, 2024
Start the weekend with top reads from Agenda: a new court ruling on climate inaction and human rights; how ethnic diversity in genetic research is unlocking new health hopes; space, a new frontier; and Japan's hydrogen success.
Julie Masiga
April 12, 2024
The latest from the IMF on the global economy, and other economics stories to read
Top economy stories: Outlook from the IMF on the global economy; US consumer prices rise 3.5%; ECB holds rates steady.
Joe Myers
April 12, 2024
From São Paulo to Venice: 15 cities with ambitious zero-carbon projects
15 cities are transforming underused urban sites into zero-carbon developments in the 2024 Reinventing Cities competition run by city mayor network C40.
Victoria Masterson
April 12, 2024
These 2 internal biases cause us to fall for misinformation - here's why
Confirmation bias is what you'd like to be true and black-and-white bias is entails binary thinking. We can overcome these biases by asking simple questions and thinking critically.
Alex Edmans
April 12, 2024
Inclusion in US financial services is at an all-time high – and tech can take us further
Technology – providing education, accessibility and affordability – is a gateway for those historically excluded to manage their own financial future.
John Hope Bryant
April 11, 2024