Arts and Culture
For the holidays, here's an Icelandic tradition of book-giving
Icelanders like to give one another books on Christmas Eve. It’s a tradition they call Jolabokaflod or the Christmas book flood.
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Health and Healthcare Systems
The $300 billion cost of human inactivity
Physical inactivity may lead to an epidemic of avoidable diseases like cancer, diabetes and dementia - unless everyone gets more exercise, experts warn.
Energy Transition
This Swedish start-up is building an electric airliner
A Swedish start-up has joined the race to build the world’s first all-electric airplane. Its designer says it should be in service by the end of the decade.
Sustainable Development
10 sustainable gift ideas for the holiday period
From tree planting to vegan clothing, here are 10 alternative and sustainable gift ideas for this holiday season. These might make the holiday season a little less wasteful.
Emerging Technologies
Explained: What is ChatGPT?
Artificial intelligence already helps us search online and get simple answers to problems. With ChatGPT there’s a chatbot that can tell you you’re wrong.
Education and Skills
コロナ下の子どもの教育危機。再び適切な教育を提供するために必要なこと
新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大は、世界中の人々の健康だけでなく、子どもの教育にも大きな影響を与えています。しかし、それが本格的に顕在化するのはこれからです。パンデミックによるロックダウンで学校閉鎖が続く中、最も弱い立場にある子どもたちが、一番大きな影響を受けていることは明らかです。失われた教育の時間を取り戻すための取り組みを、早急に進めていく必要があります。
Climate Action
什么是“漂绿”行为？
现有的环境承诺有很多都言而无实，阻碍了我们应对气候变化的斗争；联合国正在呼吁大家采取行动，抵制“漂绿”行为；以下五项关键措施能让气候议题相关的声明更加脚踏实地。
Food and Water
Las superpotencias de los frutos rojos: ¿Cómo Perú y México multiplicaron su producción de bayas en 10 años?
Perú es el primer exportador mundial de arándanos, tras diez años de aumento de la producción. En México, la producción de frambuesas se ha disparado. Conoce a las superpotencias de las b...
Food and Water
Soft fruit superpowers: How did Peru and Mexico boost berry production hundreds of times over in just 10 years?
Peru is the world’s top blueberry exporter, after a ten-year production surge. Mexico’s raspberry output has skyrocketed. Meet the soft fruit superpowers.
Climate Action
COP27: 10 datos clave que los científicos del clima quieren que sepas
Hay un límite en cuanto a lo que se puede hacer para adaptar el mundo al cambio climático. Lo que realmente necesitamos es una reducción urgente de las emisiones, dicen los expertos en cl...
Climate Action
COP27: 10 key facts climate scientists want you to know
There’s a limit to what can be done to adapt the world to climate change. What we really need is urgent emissions cuts, say climate experts.
Sustainable Development
5 ways to tackle greenwashing, according to UN experts
Greenwashing is harming the fight against climate change and must stop, says the UN. Here’s their five-point plan to stamp it out.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Here's how COVID-19 affected education – and how we can get children’s learning back on track
COVID-19 had a huge impact on the education of children – but the full scale is only just emerging. Recovering the time lost must be a priority for all.
Climate Action
COP27: La jerga de la conferencia sobre el clima descifrada
Del "Protocolo de Kioto" a la "transición justa", explicamos algunos de los términos clave mientras los líderes mundiales se reúnen para la COP27, la conferencia anual de la ONU sobre el ...
Climate Action
COP27: Climate conference jargon decoded
From ‘Kyoto Protocol’ to ‘just transition’, we explain some of the key terminologies as world leaders gather for COP27, the UN’s annual climate conference.