Nature and Biodiversity
Plants appear to be trying to rescue us from climate change
Carbon-hungry plants are sucking more man-made pollution out of the atmosphere than ever. But why? And will it last?
Anna Bruce-Lockhart
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Work 4 months for free? American women already do, thanks to unequal pay
Women will earn 13.9% less than men this year, for the same work. Equal Pay Day serves as a reminder of the intolerable persistence of that fact.
Global Cooperation
Cinco preguntas sobre la “gobernanza” global
Gobernanza global, buena gobernanza, gobernanza deficiente: al igual que con tantas palabras de moda en el campo del desarrollo internacional, la palabra tiene un significado diferente pa...
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The battle for girls' rights is far from over. These 5 charts show just how far
In many developing countries girlhood is still an ineluctable march towards early marriage and lifelong disadvantage, despite efforts to improve women's rights on a global scale.
¿Cuál es el país más ecológico y feliz del mundo?
Hay un país que se destaca: Costa Rica, que encabeza la clasificación por tercera vez. Es el país más feliz y sostenible de la Tierra, según indica el Índice del Planeta Feliz.
Jobs and the Future of Work
Are you ready for the jobs revolution?
With our working lives increasingly under threat, we need to upskill and retool just to survive. But how can we predict which skills we’ll need the most?
它竟然是世界上最环保、最幸福的国家！
人类在地球上的生活是否越来越好了呢？当谈及民族进步，你如何寻找并衡量最关键因素？财富、健康、以及最基本的人类自由，这类评判标准在国际排行榜中经常出现，如美好生活指数、经济可持续发展评估和全球幸福指数报告等。 但一项新研究却另辟蹊径。其2016年发布的快乐星球指数（HPI），将原本分立的健康指数和幸福指数综合计算，并增添了一项新的黄金指标，该指标在成功道路上至关重要：可持...
Nature and Biodiversity
Which is the greenest, happiest country in the world?
One country is achieving the right balance between well-being and environmental sustainability, according to the Happy Planet Index 2016.
Geographies in Depth
Highlights of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016
From fintech to fine particle air pollution, from the British referendum to the South China Seas, all the big topics in current affairs had an airing at this year's World Economic Forum i...
Geographies in Depth
Highlights of day two at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016
What’s happening to China’s economy? Will we still be driving cars in 10 years’ time? What next after Brexit?
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Highlights of day one at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016
From the shadow of Brexit to the promise of China's New Silk Road, here's a round-up of the top discussions, pictures and videos to come out of the opening day of the World Economic Forum...
Geographies in Depth
Best quotes from day one of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016
Some of the most memorable quotes from the first day of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016
Trade and Investment
Why is China building a New Silk Road?
China is reviving the historic Silk Road trade route that runs between its own borders and Europe. Announced in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, the idea is that two new trade corridors – on...
Energy Transition
This country made so much clean energy it had to pay people to use it
On a bright and blustery day last month, a surreal event took place in the world of German energy prices.
Geographies in Depth
Paul Kagame: ‘My third term is not a personal project – it’s about the people’
“It's not about me manipulating things. It’s a healthy thing that any society should be able to make decisions for itself,” said Rwanda's President Paul Kagame at the World Economic Forum...