Global Economic Imbalances
This is how much house prices are outpacing rents across Europe
Since 2010, rents went up by 16% in the European Union, while house prices rose by 34%. This has made ownership unaffordable for many people across the bloc.
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Agriculture, Food and Beverage
Where can you find the world’s most sustainable coffee? In a lab in Finland, of course...
The coffee industry is facing a number of challenges including biodiversity loss, deforestation, and labour exploitation – is growing coffee from cells the answer?
COVID-19
新型コロナウイルスワクチンの追加接種の有効性と、3回目接種の必要性
新型コロナウイルスワクチンの追加接種は必要なのでしょうか。そして、その安全性と有効性についての根拠は何なのでしょうか。新型コロナウイルスワクチンの3回目の接種の検討している国もあり、世界各地でこの重要な疑問が投げかけられています。
COVID-19
How effective are COVID-19 booster shots - and who needs a third dose?
COVID-19 booster shots have been introduced in many countries. Vaccines are performing well in terms of preventing serious disease from COVID-19 but no evidence that a booster shot is nee...
International Trade and Investment
This is how COVID-19 and Brexit are reshaping Europe’s trading landscape
China overtook the US as the EU's largest trade partner in terms of goods in the second quarter of 2021, with the share of imports from Switzerland increasing.
Climate Change
私たちの家が、充電式セメントバッテリーになる未来
近い未来、実現する可能性がある充電式セメントバッテリー。実用化されれば、自宅の壁を巨大なバッテリーとして活用することができるようになり、エネルギー貯蔵の方法が大きく変化します。スウェーデンのチャルマース工科大学の研究者たちは、セメントバッテリーを開発しました。現時点で、これはリチウムイオンバッテリーの数100分の1のエネルギー密度であるにもかかわらず、これまでに開発された...
Climate Indicators
What makes a good net zero target?
Measuring and evaluating government net zero targets is essential to achieving the real impact of climate actions by hundreds of countries across the globe
Climate Change
Your house could become a rechargeable cement battery. Here’s how
Technology in development could enable multi-storey buildings to be made from concrete batteries, helping the drive toward low-emission economies.
Climate Change
'You can't have a healthy planet without a healthy ocean': interview with UN Special Envoy for the Ocean
Peter Thomson, the United Nations’ Special Envoy for the Ocean, says global leaders need to heighten their ambitions as they head to November’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Ageing and Longevity
COVID-19: Virtual contact increased loneliness among some older people
Phone calls, text messages and online audio and video chats during the pandemic exacerbated feelings of loneliness among older people, according to a study.
Future of Work
40% of all projected job opportunities will be created in this sector. And it’s not technology
Shifting demographics mean the care economy is booming. But more must be done to ensure these roles are fairly compensated, says a new World Economic Forum report.
Workforce and Employment
What is the gig economy and what's the deal for gig workers?
Here's a detailed answer to what is gig economy and how it is growing year on year all across the world. The gig economy
COVID-19
Stuck in a Zoom call? Try these creative ways to exit politely
Controlling ‘Zoom fatigue’ has been a challenge as video conferencing has dominated our working lives during the pandemic, and ending calls politely can prove awkward.
COVID-19
Survey: Will employees be required to get the COVID-19 vaccination?
As many developed countries roll out vaccination plans, business leaders are considering the future of work – this new report reveals their thinking.
Vaccination
From beer to blenders - 5 creative ways people are being persuaded to get their COVID-19 vaccination
With vaccine uptake stalling in some regions, even where jabs are freely available, policy makers and politicians are getting inventive. Here’s how.