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A nurse prepares to administer a malaria vaccine to an infant at the health center in Datcheka, Cameroon.

Health and Healthcare Systems

From our brains to our bowels – 5 ways the climate crisis is affecting our health

The climate crisis is damaging our mental and physical health, with a World Economic Forum report estimating it will lead to 14.5 million deaths by 2050.

Charlotte Edmond

May 14, 2024

Martin Jasyk, scientific assistant at Berlin's forensic medicine department, holds a drug sample for purity testing in Berlin, Germany.

Health and Healthcare Systems

Health funders unite to support climate and disease research, plus other top health stories

Top health news: Health heavyweights form partnership; New WHO report highlights advances; UK doctors trial first 'personalized' skin cancer vaccine.

Shyam Bishen

May 13, 2024

The expert panel of the Economic Perspectives for the Middle East and North Africa session at #SpecialMeeting24.

Economic Growth

The economic challenges and opportunities for MENA, according to experts at #SpecialMeeting24

From building resilience to boosting regional integration for growth, here are some of the key #SpecialMeeting24 takeaways on MENA's future economic outlook.

Kate Whiting

May 13, 2024

Following a government initiative launched last year, Singapore has come up with more than 100 generative AI solutions.

Urban Transformation

These 4 cities are making innovative use of generative AI

From self-driving trucks in Dallas to Buenos Aires’s chatbot, generative AI is being trialled and implemented in cities worldwide. Here are four examples.

Madeleine North

May 13, 2024

Woman in red long sleeve shirt and black pants standing on white floor tiles at a grocery store overlooking the shelves. Caption: Products are becoming smaller in size but maintaining the same prices.

Financial and Monetary Systems

'Shrinking in size, but not in price' - Everything you need to know about 'shrinkflation'

Consumer products getting smaller in size but not changing price is a practice that’s become known as “shrinkflation”. Some governments are now taking action.

Emma Charlton

May 13, 2024

Geo-Economics and Politics

What is a geopolitical recession and how could we avoid one?

Some analysts believe that global institutions no longer align with a shifting international balance of power that is changing the geopolitical outlook.

Spencer Feingold and Simon Torkington

May 13, 2024

business people working in the office, double exposure of hands closeup, monitoring and analytics to illustrate sustainability reproting

Climate Action

Sustainability reporting: What directors need to know and do

Benefits of voluntarily adopting sustainability-related disclosures include meeting the information needs of investors, customers and other stakeholders.

Sarah Barker and Simon Learmount

May 13, 2024

Civil Society

Lessons learned from over three decades fighting poverty

The founder of Brazil's Dara Institute outlines three important lessons on how public and private actors from civil society can help eradicate poverty.

Vera R. Cordeiro

May 13, 2024

Solar panels as sun sets: Over half of the carbon emissions in the renewable value chain comes from upstream activities.

Energy Transition

Boosting renewable energy growth through responsible value chains: A case study from China

A Forum working group and collaboration analyzes China’s renewable energy value chain with recommendations for companies to achieve net-zero emissions.

Vee Li and Zhang Xun

May 13, 2024

Geo-Economics and Politics

Four principles for managing commercial relations with difficult neighbours

Managing commercial relations with difficult neighbours requires a nuanced approach that balances economic interests with geopolitical realities

Mikheil Janelidze

May 13, 2024

Someone holds a handful of deep red strawberries – closeup: Innovative technologies are transforming food systems to address global challenges.

Food and Water

These are the innovators driving impact in future food systems

Four innovators explain their vision for change and approach to reimagining the future of food systems through technology ahead of the Food Innovation Conference.

Noopur Desai

May 13, 2024

San Diego in California has committed to reducing 90% of natural gas from buildings by 2035.

Urban Transformation

4 strategies to decarbonize existing buildings

The World Economic Forum and San Diego are collaborating on City Sprint to identify four near-term solutions to decarbonize existing buildings by 2035.

Jesse Saldivar, Alaina Ladner, Marc Starkey and Brittany Syz

May 13, 2024

Nature and Biodiversity

Scientists expect global heating to exceed 1.5°C, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week

Also this week: Ocean temperatures continue to rise; 30% of the world’s electricity produced from renewable energy in 2023; Venezuela loses last glacier.

Meg Jones

May 13, 2024

Trade and Investment

Geopolitical rivalries are costly for global businesses. Here’s why – and what's at stake

Businesses are increasingly having to operate under disruptive geopolitical pressures. A new white paper offers insights for companies and policymakers.

Spencer Feingold

May 13, 2024

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