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Forests
What is a global forest transition and can it be achieved in our lifetime?
A forested area twice the size of the US has been lost since the last great ice age - half of it in the last 120 years. Here's why and what we can do.
Mobility
Cars still dominate the American commute
Over two thirds of American commuters still use their own car to move between home and work, with only 10% choosing to cycle, a new survey finds.
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7 sustainable finance challenges to fix global inequality
The race to meet the SDGs with more sustainable finance can have an unintended consequence in developing countries with less access to investments.
Davos 2022
Funding social entrepreneurs: why it's time to think local
Local social entrepreneurs can bring real change to their communities but face systemic challenges regarding funding. A new approach could change that.
Davos 2022
A digital silver bullet for the world: digitalization
Digitalization represents a silver bullet for the 2030 SDGs and for the advancement of nations and their industries. We need governments to unleash their potential faster.
Climate Change
8 climate change records the world smashed in 2021
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization details how climate change broke new records in 2021. Climate change led to record-breaking heat waves, droughts and hurricanes.
Davos 2022
Return on Climate and Environment: a new ROCE metric for the next 2,000 years
Traditional ROCE metrics have been in use for years. By contrast, the idea of a new type of ROCE (Return on Climate and the Environment) is in its infancy.
Davos 2022
Vertical farming - is this the future of agriculture?
Vertical farming grows more food in less space - and with no need for pesticides. Is it the future of agriculture? Or will real estate costs hold it back?
Artificial Intelligence
Why artificial intelligence is vital in the race to meet the SDGs
From vaccine development to climate change, artificial intelligence can accelerate progress to meeting the UN's sustainable development agenda by 2030.
Davos 2022
Africa's motorbike taxis are going electric - saving money and cutting emissions
Rwandan electric motorbike start-up Ampersand has just been named one of the World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers 2022. Here’s what you need to know.
Climate Change
Businesses are contributing to the Paris Agreement for nature. Here’s how
For the first time at a United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting, leading businesses turned out in force in support of more action
Sustainable Development
'Open' technology can tackle the world's biggest problems - here's what's holding it back
Digital public goods and open tech can help governments quickly develop solutions to big and urgent challenges - but only if key barriers are removed.
Davos 2022
These world-changing universities are making the most impact on society
The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022 show institutions' reckoning on delivering social and economic impact to their communities and societies.
Energy
How much will it cost Europe to switch to clean energy by 2050?
Europe could end its energy crisis and get to net zero by 2050 if it invests $5.3 trillion in clean energies such as green hydrogen, BloombergNEF says.
Mining and Metals
How can recycled 'green metals' help the EU achieve it's net-zero pledge?
The energy transition means metals like lithium will likely be in short supply. But recycling could provide 40-75% of Europe's clean metal needs by 2050.