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Long-Term Investing, Infrastructure and Development

イングランドとスコットランドを結ぶ1300kmのサイクリングロード、開設

オフロードのアップダウンや森トレイル、運河沿いの道など、ピーク・ディストリクト国立公園からジョン・オ・グローツまで総距離1,300km近くに及ぶサイクリングロードが、イギリスでアドベンチャーを楽しむサイクリストを待っています。

02 Oct 2019

Ageing

Elderly people make up a third of Japan’s population – and it’s reshaping the country

An increasing number of old people is changing Japan’s population dynamics.

17 Sep 2019

Water

Cape Town almost ran out of water. Here's how it averted the crisis

Cape Town's water crisis was avoided when the community pulled together.

23 Aug 2019

Sustainable Development

Paris is opening the world's largest urban rooftop farm

Crops will be grown vertically without soil and using rainwater, providing the city with a tonne of food a day.

23 Aug 2019

Behavioural Sciences

10 of Albert Einstein's best quotes

The wisdom of the world’s most famous scientist.

05 Aug 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Chart of the day: Is 2019 the beginning of the end for coal in Europe?

Renewables are slowly taking the place of coal – but many countries are still too dependent on the black stuff.

31 Jul 2019

Social Innovation

Two in five American couples now meet online

Our chart of the day shows Americans are more likely to meet the love of their life on a dating app or the internet, than in real-life social circles.

29 Jul 2019

Climate Change

Zero by 2050: How the world's economy has planned to battle climate change

17 countries, including the UK, Norway, Sweden, Spain and France have all set net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Major cities such as Los Angeles, London and Barcelona are also aiming for ze...

24 Jul 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Scientists have a new suggestion to create more climate-friendly cows

Eliminating certain bacteria from the stomachs of cattle could cut harmful methane emissions, researchers say.

22 Jul 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Fashion's hot new trend: clothes you don't need to wash (very often)

We’ve been conditioned to think we need to wash our clothes after every wear – we don’t.

17 Jul 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Weather reports could soon be telling us about the role of climate change

Improving public understanding of the links between human activity, climate change and extreme weather events is vital.

16 Jul 2019

Education and Skills

These are the world's best universities

The top 10 continues to be dominated by Western institutions.

05 Jul 2019

Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

What makes a great CEO? The people they surround themselves with

Despite different business cultures, workers in five countries all give CEOs better ratings when they have strong leadership teams around them.

04 Jul 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Shanghai has tough new recycling rules – and it will stop collecting trash from communities that don't comply

The megacity has launched one of China's first recycling schemes as the country looks for ways to tackle its waste.

03 Jul 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Here’s how factories can lead in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

A few leading manufacturers are lighting the way in the adoption of digital technology.

03 Jul 2019