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Climate Change
A new Harvard study puts the death toll of Hurricane Maria at four times higher than previously thought
There have been numerous estimates of the death toll from last year's storm.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
To really tackle Ebola, we have to find its safe house
Three years after the West African epidemic ended, the disease has resurfaced.
Global Health
The human costs of epidemics are going down but the economic costs are going up. Here's why
While global disease outbreaks are on the rise, so is our ability to contain them - but the social and economic costs of epidemics are also increasing. Is stronger public-private cooperat...
Environment and Natural Resource Security
No one knows when the Hawaiian lava will stop flowing. Here's why
Experts say it could be weeks or even months before the lava stops flowing, while lava insurance is either unavailable or prohibitively expensive.
Digital Economy and Society
What trade tensions could mean for global growth, according to the IMF
The latest IMF data shows what's in store for the world economy.
International Security
These 3 challenges are threatening to shake up economics
Harold James reflects on previous changes to economic theory, the situation today and what the future holds.
Youth Perspectives
The global youth movement is gaining momentum
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown discusses the power of young people in an interconnected world.
International Security
What the postwar international order means for the US
What is the role today of this essentially US vision of goals and shared global objectives?
Global Risks
Why retreating from globalisation is not the solution to Britain’s economic problems
As Britain waits to see how Brexit will affect its economy, fearing globalisation could put it in worse danger.
Global Governance
Democracy isn't in as much trouble as you might think
Many fear for the future of democracy, but Steven Pinker and Robert Muggah argue things are better than they appear.
Global Health
The World Health Organization is preparing for ‘Disease X’
Experts are preparing to fight an unknown pandemic.
Global Health
Antibiotic use is soaring. Here's why that's a problem
Despite warnings that overuse is creating drug-resistant superbugs, global antibiotics consumption is on the rise.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
AI weeds: what they are, how they could choke off the internet
"Suddenly, our computers will be full of algorithms that, like weeds, will adapt quickly and seek new ways to capture living space."
Illicit Economy
Christine Lagarde: The peril of cryptocurrencies
The Managing Director of the IMF discusses how we can make cryptocurrencies more transparent.
Global Risks
We live in a post-truth age. Companies need to rebuild trust
Business leaders must adapt to the accelerating pace of technological and social change.