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COVID-19 is pushing Americans out of cities and into the country
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many in the US to want to swap city living for a rural life, according to a new survey. Remote working could make the dream a reality.
Electricity
The pandemic brought US emissions to their lowest level in three decades
The dip brings the US within striking distance of its commitment at the Paris climate summit to bring emissions 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025.
Climate Change
Why policy-makers need a climate toolbox, not a silver bullet
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to tackling climate change; luckily, policy-makers have a whole toolbox at their disposal. Here's what works, and why.
Future of Economic Progress
China to leapfrog U.S. as world's biggest economy by 2028 - think tank
China will overtake the United States to become the world’s biggest economy in 2028, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
The US is building a bike trail that runs coast-to-coast across 12 states
The multi-use Great American Rail-Trail will run along disused railway tracks across the northern US and serve 50 million people within 80km of the route.
United States
Dying inside: The hidden crisis in America's jails
The number of women in America’s jails is on the rise. Many inmates arrive pregnant, suffering from mental health disorders and drug addictions. Rising deaths show they're not getting the...
Climate Change
The world's remaining forests might be in bigger trouble than we thought
The Forest Landscape Integrity Index, an open-source tool created by 47 global conservation and forests experts, is a measure of human impact on forests - and has some concerning news.
Future of Work
The pandemic’s effects on US jobs in charts
9.8 million fewer Americans were in work at the end of November compared to February. The leisure and hospitality industry has been hardest hit.
United States
Coders behind bars: The prisoners training for future tech jobs
149 million new tech jobs could be created over the next five years. Prisons in some countries are training inmates to find work in the tech sector.
United States
This online scheme gives parents help with their kids’ homework
Homework Helpers was set up by US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to address inequalities and support parents struggling to teach their children at home.
Gender Parity
How do people spend their time? This chart takes a global look
From prioritizing work and household chores, to catching up with friends and volunteering, this chart shows how people across the globe spend time.
United States
Who do you spend the most time with? This chart shows how that may change
Who we spend time with evolves across our lifetimes. In adolescence we spend the most time with our family and friends, but as we age, we spend more time alone.
Climate Change
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was a record-breaker, and it’s raising more concerns about climate change
Due to record high temperatures in the Atlantic hurricane basin, combined with a La Niña pattern of cool surface waters in the equatorial Pacific, this hurricane season has broken many re...
United States
Want to swap working from home, for working from Hawaii? Here's how
Hawaii is offering free flights to Oahu for a select group of US remote workers willing to relocate temporarily, to bolster the local economy during COVID-19.
United States
Millennials are feeling disillusioned with democracy. This is why
Satisfaction with democracy is falling fastest in 18 to 34-year-olds around the world, driven by inequality between the generations, according to a new report from Cambridge University’s ...