One of the most hailed innovations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, blockchain promises to revolutionize business transactions, yet its security must be guaranteed first before it can...

Adrien Ogée and Soichi Furuya 11 Dec 2019

Cities and Urbanization

Can smart cities help their residents without hurting their privacy?

From street sensors that reduce collisions and congestion, to heated pavements that melt snow - data is driving urban improvements. But citizens need a meaningful role in evaluating data ...

Alex Ryan · Quartz 09 Dec 2019

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Globally, women are hit harder by climate change. These Vietnamese women are fighting back

Planting mangrove trees on the shores of Vietnam is helping protect against global warming – and also sowing the seeds of female empowerment.

Jessica Wapner · Mosaic Science 04 Dec 2019

Automotive

Thailand's 'floating' crosswalk is making drivers stop and look

In the last four years, more than 900 pedestrians have died in road accidents in Thailand - but this innovative new crossing could help.

Prapan Chankaew · Reuters 03 Dec 2019

Media, Entertainment and Information

We're in the age of 'InstaGrat' - and we need to learn to say no

From liking a post of your friend's dog, to seeing injustice videos that rile you, social media is full of quick gratification. But it could be undermining our ability to engage with info...

Mosharraf Zaidi · The News International 02 Dec 2019

Human Rights

Mobile theatres in rural India are screening a child slavery film to raise awareness

Jhalki follows a nine-year-old girl trying to find her younger brother after their parents unwittingly sell him to a trafficker.

Roli Srivastava · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 29 Nov 2019

South Africa

Deaths from HIV/AIDS are still falling

Today, there are almost a million fewer deaths from HIV/AIDS than when they peaked in the mid 2000s. But there's a shortfall in funding.

Niall McCarthy · Statista 29 Nov 2019

Global Risks

This secret vault stores humanity’s most valuable knowledge – in case of an apocalypse

The Arctic World Archive holds Vatican archives, movies, and now, all of GitHub’s open source code.

Dan Robitzski · Futurism 29 Nov 2019

Global Risks

Here’s what the history of the El Niño climate system reveals about climate change

Data show demonstrably that El Ninos, La Ninas, and the climate phenomenon that drives them have been swinging more broadly in the era of human-induced climate change.

Ben Brumfield · Georgia Tech 27 Nov 2019

Global Risks

Why are millions of Americans dying over failing to afford healthcare?

Unsurprisingly, age, race and income all affect an individual's experience with access to healthcare in the United States.

Sean Fleming 26 Nov 2019

Climate Change

Greenhouse gases hit a new record in 2018, says U.N.

As world leaders prepare to meet at a U.N. climate change summit it Spain, new figures show the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is at a new high.

Emma Farge · Reuters 26 Nov 2019

Digital Economy and Society

Hackers can use public USB chargers to steal personal data. Here’s what you need to know about ‘juice jacking’

Hackers are capitalizing on the convenience of public USB charging points to introduce malware to mobile phones.

Charlotte Edmond 26 Nov 2019

Global Risks

This disease killed 60% of Europe's population, now it's back

Far from being consigned to the history books, plague still occurs in countries around the world, from China to the United States. Here's what you need to know about plague.

Rosamond Hutt 18 Nov 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Bangladesh is using 5 million palm trees to stop deadly lightning strikes

A surge in deadly lightning strikes is threatening Bangladeshis throughout the country, but hundreds of palm trees have been planted in an effort to combat them.

A.Z.M. Anas · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 18 Nov 2019

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Eight years after Fukushima, nuclear power is making a comeback

Blockchain is becoming key for global trade - but is that a gift for hackers?

Can smart cities help their residents without hurting their privacy?

Globally, women are hit harder by climate change. These Vietnamese women are fighting back

Thailand's 'floating' crosswalk is making drivers stop and look

We're in the age of 'InstaGrat' - and we need to learn to say no

Mobile theatres in rural India are screening a child slavery film to raise awareness

Deaths from HIV/AIDS are still falling

This secret vault stores humanity’s most valuable knowledge – in case of an apocalypse

Here’s what the history of the El Niño climate system reveals about climate change

Why are millions of Americans dying over failing to afford healthcare?

Greenhouse gases hit a new record in 2018, says U.N.

Hackers can use public USB chargers to steal personal data. Here’s what you need to know about ‘juice jacking’

This disease killed 60% of Europe's population, now it's back

Bangladesh is using 5 million palm trees to stop deadly lightning strikes

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