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Cities and Urbanization

Two decades later and illegal landmines are still stockpiled - why?

Two decades after the world pledged to eliminate them, landmines are still being stockpiled – some in unexpected places.

21 Oct 2019

International Trade and Investment

These are the United States’ most exported products

Machinery and electrical goods top the list of physical exports by value from the US, according to World Bank figures.

15 Oct 2019

Oceans

This brewery is ditching plastic six-pack rings to save marine life

Drinks companies around the world are looking to new packaging solutions to help reduce plastic pollution in the oceans.

04 Oct 2019

Digital Communications

Which country offers the cheapest mobile data?

Mobile data costs vary around the world, with 10 of the top 20 cheapest countries in Asia, underscoring how access to the internet remains uneven.

30 Sep 2019

Sustainable Development

This is what happened when cities around the world went car-free

For one day every year, citizens of more than 2,000 cities get a chance to breathe cleaner air and see their hometown free of choking traffic.

23 Sep 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

オーストラリアの太陽光、シンガポールに電力供給へ

ノルウェーからイギリスに電力を供給する全長720kmにおよぶ送電線が2年前に完成した際は、世界最長の送電線として話題を集めました。そして今度は、シンガポールの再生可能エネルギー企業がその5倍の長さの海底送電線の敷設に乗り出しています。

12 Sep 2019

Climate Change

1 in 7 people would choose not to fly because of climate change

Travellers around the world are looking at the impact of their journeys, a new report shows.

30 Aug 2019

Climate Change

How LA plans to be 1.6°C cooler by 2050

Los Angeles is taking urgent action to curb rising heat levels by whitewashing its roads, planting more trees and installing reflective roofs.

30 Aug 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Los Angeles wants to build a bridge across a busy highway to save its mountain lions

The structure could be a lifeline for a small population of big cats trapped by traffic in the Santa Monica Mountains.

29 Aug 2019

Arts and Culture

These photos show the world of science in stunning detail

From the structure of a soap bubble to a gas cloud in space, a new photography exhibition puts science in the frame.

21 Aug 2019

Cities and Urbanization

New York's rooftop farms provide fresh local produce - and help stop a sewage problem

Heavy rain can overwhelm parts of New York’s sewer system, with raw sewage being flushed into the city’s waterways instead. Could rooftop farms form part of the solution?

21 Aug 2019

Climate Change

Germany is trying to rescue its fabled forests from climate change

The German government has promised to take action to stop climate change threatening the future of this symbol of national identity.

20 Aug 2019

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

A seafood fraud investigation DNA tested fish sold in the US. Here’s what they found

What if the fish on your plate is not the fish you thought you were ordering? A study of seafood sold in food stores, restaurants and sushi outlets in the United States has found that a f...

20 Aug 2019

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

This lethal fungus is threatening to wipe out the world’s bananas

A new outbreak of ‘Panama Disease’ is causing devastation to banana plantations around the world. Can anything be done to stop it?

15 Aug 2019

Future of Economic Progress

These are the countries with the highest inflation

High rates of inflation put huge amounts of pressure on people and businesses – here’s what’s happening across the globe.

13 Aug 2019