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There are more than 1 billion guns in the world and this is who owns them

A look at how gun culture and legislation varies around the world, as New Zealand seeks to ban semi-automatic weapons after a deadly shooting.

21 Mar 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

5 steps that could end the plastic pollution crisis – and save our ocean

It’s time to think positively about reducing plastics and take effective action to tackle the global problem. This report outlines some tactics.

15 Mar 2019

Media, Entertainment and Information

Chart of the day: Which are the world’s most popular emojis?

A waffle, an oyster and a sloth are among 230 new emojis about to join better-known icons like the face with tears of joy and the heart.

14 Mar 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

In Wales, ‘rubbish police’ shake down garbage bags for recyclables

One city in Wales is employing people to shake rubbish bags and fine offenders, as the nation moves towards becoming zero waste by 2050.

12 Mar 2019

Workforce and Employment

This is where people work the longest – and shortest – hours

Advocates of a shorter working week say it makes people happier and more productive. Yet employees in some countries clock up more than 2,000 hours per year.

12 Mar 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

How do we decide if an animal is extinct?

Sightings of thought-to-be-extinct animals like the Fernandina giant tortoise call into question how we define extinction and what the future might hold for some of our rarest animals.

07 Mar 2019

Media, Entertainment and Information

Fake news: What it is, and how to spot it

Fake news continues to proliferate - but how much do you know about separating fact from opinion, or truth from hoax?

06 Mar 2019

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

気温40度のアブダビで野菜を栽培する方法

40度になることもある古びた輸送用コンテナで、昼食に使う食材を育てることができるでしょか。

01 Mar 2019

Education, Gender and Work

These are the world’s best MBAs programmes in 2019

If you want to kick-start your career in 2019, a new list of the top MBAs could help.

28 Feb 2019

Global Health

Europe had a record year for Measles - and it’s partly down to anti-vaccine campaigners

Anti-vaccine sentiment is contributing to the recent rise in measles cases, according to the World Health Organization.

25 Feb 2019

Electronics

Have we reached peak smartphone?

With Apple issuing its first profit warning in more than a decade and statistics pointing downward, is this the start of a trend for the computer in your pocket or just a blip?

21 Feb 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

At this Italian bookshop, children swap their recycling for something to read

An Italian bookseller is hoping his initiative to encourage plastic recycling will raise environmental awareness while fostering a love of reading at the same time.

19 Feb 2019