COVID-19
How to deliver 10 billion COVID-19 vaccines at warp speed
Operation Warp Speed (OWS) showed how successful public/private collaboration can be in building a mass vaccination program that could also work globally.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
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Explore the Forum’s latest articles, including timely analyses and explainers, along with blogs by leaders from business, politics and civil society.
Fairer Economies
Why financial inclusion is key to integrating and empowering refugees
Global refugee numbers have risen from 42.5 million to 82.4 million people in the last decade. Cryptocurrencies are helping these people gain independence.
Big Data
How to create a transparent digital economy and rebuild consumer trust
It's time that companies and regulators strengthened data privacy and enhanced transparency to build trust and protect the benefits of digital innovation.
Cities and Urbanization
Why Asia's green transition needs a 'buildings first' approach
Asia accounts for 50% of global emissions. As countries develop they need to invest in energy efficient buildings to aid a green recovery and create jobs.
Climate Change
From floods to heatwaves: Does climate change cause extreme weather?
Global warming is making weather extremes more likely and frequent. Though climate change is never the sole cause, scientists say it can be a factor.
Future of Economic Progress
The secret of productivity growth is not technology
Technology fuels productivity growth but tight labour markets provide the spark. Governments must see such market conditions as a risk and an opportunity.
Science
These are the brain-boosting benefits of swimming, according to health experts
Neuroscientists are still working to understand exactly why swimming is particularly beneficial in preventing aging and may be close to finding the answer.
COVID-19
Long COVID: Everything we know so far
Understanding long COVID is difficult, but new research from the Birmingham University is helping us learn more about the what to expect from the disease.
Artificial Intelligence
Cassie the bipedal robot runs a 5k
The Dynamics Robotics Laboratory in OSU’s College of Engineering have experimented with the bipedal limits of Cassie, by making it run 5K on a single charge.
Climate Change
Can we reach net-zero by 2050? These 3 focus-points will help
The 'carbon budget' to limit global emissions to below 2°C is running out quickly; countries will need to take urgent action to meet the Paris Agreement.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
A travel boom is looming. But is the industry ready?
The travel industry could be about to boom following COVID-19 lockdowns, with a McKinsey survey showing travel is the second-most-desired U.S activity.
Ageing and Longevity
COVID-19: Virtual contact increased loneliness among some older people
Phone calls, text messages and online audio and video chats during the pandemic exacerbated feelings of loneliness among older people, according to a study.
Workforce and Employment
The ‘meaning quotient' and what it has to do with work
Productivity could be increased five times if employees experience the ‘meaning quotient’.
One Trillion Trees
How an 'Olympic Forest' can help speed up Africa's Great Green Wall
The Great Green Wall, which aims to grow trees across the Sahel, is being helped by a project that could become a model of responsible carbon-offsetting.
COVID-19
This is how much work is left to vaccinate the world against COVID-19
While millions have received their COVID-19 vaccinations, it's a distant prospect for millions more. So what's being done to tackle vaccine inequity?