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Climate Change
Introducing EarthTime: animations which show how our planet is changing
From deforestation to pandemics, this new tool visualizes planet-scale changes – aiming to bring the discussion about how we treat our home into sharp focus.
Climate Change
This online tool shows how we, and our planet, are changing
From deforestation to sea-level rises, click on any location in the world and see how it has evolved since 1984.
New Growth Models
Technology is delivering better access to financial services. Here’s how
Digital technology is spurring financial inclusion around the world, enabling millions more people and businesses to join the global economy for the first time. Yet there is much more wor...
Future of Economic Progress
Christine Lagarde: 3 priorities for the global economy
In her curtain-raiser speech to the IMF and World Bank's Spring Meetings, Christine Lagarde explained why current prosperity provides the perfect opportunity to prepare for the downturn t...
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
Why ozone could pose a challenge to food security
Ozone gas is damaging crops due to increasing levels of carbon emissions from Earth.
Arctic
The Arctic may have ice-free summers if Paris climate goals are exceeded by just half a degree
2°C of warming - compared to 1.5°C - greatly increases the risk of ice-free summer by the end of the century.
Oceans
This is how shipwrecks could inspire new forms of renewable energy
Technology used to locate sunken vessels could be used for another purpose.
Digital Economy and Society
The sharing economy could help end poverty. Here’s how
Digital tools give people access to assets who could never previously afford them.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
In order to be truly innovative, we need to learn lessons from nature
Scientists are using 'biomimicry' to pioneer new technologies based on the world around us.
Climate Change
This is what a century of climate change has done to France's biggest glacier
Photographs from 1909 and now show a dramatic change in France's largest glacier.
Sustainable Development
Latin America is squandering its most valuable resource. Here’s what we need to do
Despite outstanding biodiversity, our countries are failing to capitalize on their natural riches.
Sustainable Development
Companies need to be born socially responsible. Here are 10 reasons why
Corporate responsibility is something that should be built in to a company from the beginning, not added on as an afterthought or retroactively for a remedy.
Cities and Urbanization
In an urbanizing world, shrinking cities are a forgotten problem
Depopulation and deurbanization in some countries and numerous cities are becoming serious problems for which - at present - no good solutions exist.
Cities and Urbanization
The circular economy could save life on Earth – starting with our cities
The innovation to unite consumption and sustainability can only take place in our cities – and we need to make it our number one priority.
Future of Mobility
13 cities that are starting to ban cars
These urban centres are planning to do without cars - at least on some level.