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Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood with HRH Prince Hassanal Shah of Pahang experiencing the Global Collaboration Village at the Planetary Health Summit in Malaysia.

Climate Action

How immersive technology is helping us and our leaders engage in climate dialogue

As the climate crisis escalates, immersive technology is providing us and our leaders with new ways to engage in climate dialogue. Here's how it works.

Flora McCrone and Jemilah Mahmood

May 9, 2024

Midwife examines patient, pregnant women, smart phone; maternal health.

Health and Healthcare Systems

How midwife mentors are making it safer for women to give birth in remote, fragile areas

How an Ethiopian midwife mentorship programme is using training and digital learning to help improve maternal health for people in remote, fragile regions.

Anna Cecilia Frellsen

May 9, 2024

Cities around the world are appointing chief heat officers to lead the fight against extreme heat.

Urban Transformation

From Athens to Dhaka: how chief heat officers are battling the heat

As cities grow hotter, chief heat officers around the world are paving the way for urban resilience by developing strategies for cooler communities. Here's more.

Angeli Mehta

May 8, 2024

China offers lessons in how to creatively fund the green technology innovation pipeline.

Geographies in Depth

Funding the green technology innovation pipeline: Lessons from China

China — so critical to the fight against climate change — is bringing its financing system to bear against climate change.

Here's what that looks like.

Sha Song

May 8, 2024

A third of food produced is wasted globally, making food waste a major problem.

Food and Water

A surprising solution for reducing our food waste

Wasting the food in your fridge isn't just bad for your finances, it's bad for the planet. But new research may have found a six-week fix.

Cathrine Jansson-Boyd

May 8, 2024

Jar of money with plant growing out of it.

Financial and Monetary Systems

4 ways the climate crisis could be coming for your income

Extreme weather impacts economies and personal incomes, with the poorest people bearing a disproportionate share of the costs. Here’s what needs to happen.

Simon Torkington

May 8, 2024

Workforces are set to become more age-diverse due to people living longer and retiring later.

Jobs and the Future of Work

Age diversity will define the workforce of the future. Here’s why

In the US a quarter of men and 17% of women over 65 are expected to still be in the workforce by 2032. This age diversity will define the future workforce.

Susan Taylor Martin

May 8, 2024

Health and Healthcare Systems

How a pair of reading glasses could increase your income

We all know that reading glasses can be transformative, but a new study has shown they can give an economic boost to people in low-income countries.

Emma Charlton

May 8, 2024

Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, tops the world rankings in Asia for universities.

Education and Skills

These are the top ranking universities in Asia for 2024

The Times Higher Education's World University Rankings 2024 have been announced. China maintains its hold but there is a strong surge for ASEAN universities.

Phil Baty

May 8, 2024

A mound of coal waiting to be loaded at a coal transfer facility.

Energy Transition

G7 countries agree phaseout for unabated coal power – and other top energy stories

Top energy stories: G7 nations agree on coal phaseout; Renewable electricity passes 30% milestone; IEA predicts sharp fall in battery costs.

Roberto Bocca

May 8, 2024

A person looking at screens for investing information

Education and Skills

Globally young people are investing more than ever, but do they have the best tools to do so?

Young people have financial literacy rates below 50%, yet they show a growing interest in investing, which is why financial education needs to be improved.

Hallie Spear

May 7, 2024

Blurred pedestrians cross a busy city street. Businesses are starting to invest heavily in Generative AI — to make the transition a success, these five strategies will help.

Emerging Technologies

5 ways to make the transition to Generative AI a success for your business

Businesses the world over are investing in and integrating Generative AI into their workflows. Here are 5 ways they can ensure the transition is a success.

Ana Kreacic and Michael Zeltkevic

May 7, 2024

Earth observation is carried out by satellites, aircraft and ground-based sensors – and has the power to unlock huge value for these 6 key sectors.

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Earth observation will unlock huge economic and climate value for these 6 industries by 2030

The potential value-added from Earth observation data could reach $700 billion by 2030. These are the six key industries that make up 94% of that total.

Brett Loubert, Bridget Fawcett and Helen Burdett

May 7, 2024

Fourth Industrial Revolution

UK proposal to ban smartphones for kids, and other technology stories you need to know

Top digital technology news: UK proposes ban on sale of smartphones to minors; Cloud computing grows; Are LLMs lazier in the holiday months?

Cathy Li

May 7, 2024

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