Climate Change
Earth Overshoot Day. What is it and why do we need it?
Earth Overshoot Day marks the point every year when Earth’s biocapacity can no longer regenerate what human consumption takes. It only lasts us 7 months.
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Davos 2022
Digital twins: What are they and why do they matter?
Digital twins are virtual replicas of real objects. They can help companies and governments experiment, learn and make improvements in the real world.
Davos 2022
What’s next for economic globalization?
Globalization’s evolution could see greater international integration or fragmentation in politics and the digital sphere. A report explores 4 scenarios.
Air Pollution
Asia's megacities are using sensors to detect high-polluting vehicles
Some of Asia's largest cities are taking a tough stance on air pollution from cars by targeting the highest emitters.
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
An Airbus powered by cooking oil: Is sustainable aviation fuel the future of aviation?
Sustainable aviation fuel made from used cooking oil, biomass, and waste products could help air travel decarbonize substantially, but some hurdles remain.
The Digital Transformation of Business
People prefer brands with aligned corporate purpose and values
Consumer brand preferences are driven by an alignment of their own values, including reducing environmental harm and standing up for social issues.
Workforce and Employment
These are the jobs people want most - and least - after the pandemic
Online job postings have been growing beyond pre-pandemic levels, with the US uptick at more than 50% compared with pre-pandemic times, says job site Indeed.
Energy
This is how offshore wind farms can become havens for marine life
A blossoming marine ecosystem has been discovered in and around the largest offshore wind farm in the US. But wildlife is also at risk from these farms - so, what can be done?
Biodiversity
How the UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework could become the ‘Paris Agreement for nature’
The UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework could be to nature what the Paris accord is to our climate, protecting habitats and creating sustainable food systems.
Future of Work
“信念驱动型”员工的崛起
你是为了生活而工作还是为了工作而生活？无论你现在的答案是什么——两年前是这样吗？
Workforce and Employment
The rise of the ‘belief-driven’ employee
Employees are becoming more “belief-driven” in the wake of the pandemic, with 6 in 10 of those changing jobs seeking a better fit between their own and their employer’s corporate values.
Energy
This start-up is using ice thermal energy storage to cool global warming
Air conditioning drives a growing share of global energy demand. Ice thermal energy storage like Nostromo’s ‘Icebrick’ could be a more eco-friendly option.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
What is agroecology - and how can it help us fight climate change?
Climate change can have severe knock-on effects for food security. The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened food insecurity, according to the World Food Programme.
COVID-19
What are the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic? These 5 trends give us a glimpse
One major impact of ongoing lockdowns has been rapid digital acceleration, which is set to change how we work and live in the future.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
These urban water features make cities more climate-change resilient
Unprecedented levels of flooding have prompted city leaders to aclnowledge the need to adapt planning and construction to make cities more resistant to extreme floods and heat.