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Africa

Millennials are transforming African farming

A new generation of young Africans are going against the grain and taking up farming, revitalizing the image of agriculture on the continent.

12 Jun 2019

Global Health

Antibiotics are contaminating the world’s rivers

Dangerous levels of antibiotics have been found in some of the world’s rivers, increasing the spread of resistant superbugs - one of the biggest threats to humanity.

07 Jun 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This UK supermarket is selling a range of goods with no packaging

Waitrose is trialling package-free produce in one of its supermarkets and asking shoppers to bring their own containers, including reusable wine and beer bottles. It’s the latest in the U...

06 Jun 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This is what happened to CO2 emissions in the EU last year

Europe is making gains in its bid to reduce carbon emissions. But there are some big variations across the continent.

05 Jun 2019

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

Sweden has invented a word to encourage people not to fly. And it’s working

A Swedish movement wants people to cut out air travel. And the latest figures show the idea is taking off.

05 Jun 2019

China

Who gains when the US and China fight over trade?

The World Trade Organization says the global economy will suffer from the escalating US-China trade war. But not every nation will lose out.

04 Jun 2019

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

3 charts that show the economics of European football

A new report ranks Europe’s biggest 32 football clubs based on their enterprise value (EV), a figure calculated by looking at a team's profitability, popularity, sporting potential, broad...

31 May 2019

Circular Economy

This Indian school accepts plastic waste instead of fees

One school in India is trying to tackle the country’s plastic waste problem and improve education at the same time.

29 May 2019

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

Planes can now fly for 21 hours non-stop. But are people ready?

Ultra-long-haul flights are set to get even longer – but what does this mean for pilots and passengers?

28 May 2019

Republic of Korea

This South Korean company has built a 5G search and rescue airship

The Skyship uses 5G technology to remotely control drones and robots in disaster zones.

28 May 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

メキシコ市、使い捨てプラスチックを禁止へ

メキシコ市がプラスチック廃棄物との闘いに挑みます。メキシコ市当局が10年前に買い物袋を有料化しましたが、このたび、多くの使い捨てプラスチック製品の使用を禁止する法が可決されたのです。

28 May 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

5 droughts that changed human history

As scientists link man-made climate change to drought, here’s how the disasters have affected the world throughout the ages.

27 May 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Peru is building a new international airport near Machu Picchu – and archaeologists are worried

Global tourism has a tendency to harm the very things tourists come to see. Archaeologists fear that is just what is about to happen in Peru, with the development of an international airp...

23 May 2019

Future of Health and Healthcare

Cada vez es más frecuente ir a trabajar enfermo. Aquí explicamos por qué esto le hace daño a usted y a su empleador

Si se ha sentido tan mal como para reportarse enfermo, pero ha sentido la presión de presentarse a trabajar, debe saber que no es el único. Trabajar cuando no se está bien física o mental...

22 May 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Mexico City is banning single-use plastics

Mexico’s capital city is thought to be second only to New York when it comes to producing waste. Now it’s taking steps to tackle the problem, starting with plastics.

17 May 2019