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Agriculture, Food and Beverage

How Abu Dhabi found a way to grow vegetables in 40-degree heat 

Masdar City's stackable steel allotments allow communities to grow their own produce, despite drought and desert heat.

15 Jan 2019

Workforce and Employment

These are the 10 most in-demand skills of 2019, according to LinkedIn

Today’s employers are seeking workers with both soft and hard skills, according to an analysis of thousands of job postings.

14 Jan 2019

Climate Change

The Dead Sea is drying up, and these two countries have a plan to save it

With water scarcity becoming an everyday reality for many people around the world, Israel is masterminding an expensive and ambitious plan to refill the Dead Sea and shore up supply.

11 Jan 2019

United States

US gun deaths are at their highest rate in 40 years

While US firearm deaths are on the rise, most of the increase isn’t due to more people shooting each other, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control.

03 Jan 2019

Future of Economic Progress

¿Quiere una sociedad más justa? Este economista afirma tener la respuesta

El economista francés, Thomas Piketty, encabeza la coalición de economistas, políticos e historiadores que han elaborado un manifiesto de 50 páginas.

27 Dec 2018

International Security

Pourquoi c’est chez elle qu'une femme est le moins en sécurité

C’est chez elle qu’une femme court le plus de risques d’être tuée.

21 Dec 2018

Digital Economy and Society

The story of 2018, in 10 charts

Here’s a selection of charts that provide a glimpse at the state of the world in 2018, from accelerating deforestation and carbon emissions, to a buoyant jobs market and China’s ongoing l...

20 Dec 2018

Future of Economic Progress

These countries have the highest minimum wages

Pay thresholds vary between countries and regions. But is there an optimum level? And which economies offer their workers more value for money?

20 Dec 2018

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

‘Ugly’ cornflakes are getting a makeover as craft beer

Amid a growing awareness of how much we throw away each day, two companies are turning rejected breakfast cereal into beer.

18 Dec 2018

Future of Economic Progress

India’s economy is an ‘elephant that is starting to run’, according to the IMF

India, the fastest-growing large economy in the world, has undertaken lots of reforms, and could speed up its growth by doing even more, particularly in the labour market.

13 Dec 2018

Digital Communications

The internet has a language diversity problem

English dominates the internet and risks creating a digital divide, as demonstrated by this chart showing the discrepancies between languages used online and those spoken in real life.

13 Dec 2018

Future of Economic Progress

Want a fairer society? This economist says he has the answer

With Europe’s future seeming ever-more uncertain, economist Thomas Piketty has a radical plan to raise more tax and spend it on building a more equal society.

11 Dec 2018

Education, Gender and Work

Hiring more female leaders is good for profits. Here’s the evidence

Research published in the Harvard Business Review found that venture capital firms that hired more female partners were more profitable, underscoring the importance of diversity to the bo...

10 Dec 2018

Future of Economic Progress

Which faces should the UK put on its banknotes?

The Bank of England is seeking a scientist to feature on the new £50 note, yet talking about paper currency might seem outmoded as digital payments increase.

04 Dec 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

This AI-powered app aims to help people with autism improve their social skills

A company that uses artificial intelligence to help people with autism is part of a wave of education technology start-ups attracting millions of dollars of global investment.

30 Nov 2018