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These social entrepreneurs are lighting up Africa

Sierra Leone is one of the world's most energy-deprived countries – but one company is making a difference by providing solar-powered devices and chargers to 300,000 families.

05 Dec 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Sardinia's La Pelosa beach is charging tourists an entry fee to protect its dunes and vegetation

If you're planning a trip to Italy, you should know about these new entry fees and restrictions on visitor numbers in Sardinia, Venice and other popular tourist sites.

25 Nov 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

This wristband tells you what food to buy based on your DNA

A family health emergency led to the invention of a wristband that analyses your DNA to tell you which foods to buy to stay healthy and reduce your risk of diseases like diabetes.

15 Nov 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This fascinating map shows how food moves around the US

America’s food supply network has been mapped for the first time, showing just how far some staples travel from farm to fork. But the study reveals some foods have surprisingly short jour...

14 Nov 2019

Cities and Urbanization

This is how New York plans to end its car culture

New York will build 400 km of new bike lanes in order to break the city’s car culture and make life safer for cyclists and pedestrians.

14 Nov 2019

Workforce and Employment

Happy workers are more productive, research shows

It’s long been thought employees do a better job when they are happy, and now researchers working with the University of Oxford say they have the figures to back up the theory.

13 Nov 2019

Decarbonizing Energy

Seoul is putting solar panels on all public buildings and 1 million homes

An ambitious renewable-energy project in Seoul will fit solar panels to 1 million households and every public building.

12 Nov 2019

Climate Change

4 ways sporting events are becoming more sustainable

From green Olympics to a sustainable Super Bowl, here are four ways sport is tackling the sustainability challenge.

11 Nov 2019

European Union

5 things to know about the Western Balkans

As leaders from the Western Balkans gather for a World Economic Forum summit, we look at the challenges and opportunities facing the region.

07 Nov 2019

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

空中出租车：5G的应用远超你想象

作为缓解城市拥堵的一种办法，可垂直起飞的电动无人机可能很快会提供一种可持续发展的方式，在我们的城市中运送乘客和货物。现在，最先进的多旋翼直升机添加了5G的功能，使其能飞得更远、更安全。

07 Nov 2019

Global Health

We are closer than ever to eradicating polio

The World Health Organization has announced the eradication of one of the last two strains of polio. Mass immunisation has almost wiped out this crippling disease.

04 Nov 2019

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

This air taxi uses 5G to ‘see’ around corners

Volocopter is due to launch its electric air taxis commercially in the next two years. The VoloCity has 5G capabilities to allow it to see round corners and even autonomously ask permissi...

01 Nov 2019