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Future of Economic Progress
5 charts that show the worst may be over for coronavirus and global trade
The WTO says the worst-case scenario has been avoided for global trade, forecasting a smaller contraction for 2020 overall than it did in April.
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COVID-19
新冠肺炎封锁对上班族母亲造成的打击比父亲更大
据英国财政研究所（IFS），有孩子的女性更有可能失业或被迫停职。研究显示，上班族母亲工作时间的比例大幅减少，而且她们的工作时间常常会受到照顾孩子的干扰。
Africa
新型コロナウイルスとは別の脅威：500万人を飢餓のリスクにさらすバッタ
新型コロナウイルス感染拡大の影響へ取り組むアフリカの一部地域を襲った新たな危機は、バッタです。国際救済委員会（IRC）によると、この70年間で最も深刻なサバクトビバッタの大発生により、東アフリカの約500万人が飢餓に直面する可能性があり、新型コロナウイルスのパンデミック（世界的大流行）による食糧不足に拍車をかけています。
Climate Change
How air conditioners contribute to inequality and 'energy poverty'
Analysis into countries including Canada, France and Japan shows purchasing and use of air conditioners has led to greater consumption of electricity and a greater proportion of income be...
Air Pollution
We know how to tackle it, but air pollution is still at deadly levels for much of the world's population
Lockdowns proved what can be achieved on clean air, but a new study reveals that a majority of the world's population still has pollution levels well above WHO guidelines.
COVID-19
Here’s how COVID-19 creates food waste mountains that threaten the environment
Mountains of produce, including eggs, milk and onions, are going to waste during the pandemic. And food decay could mean greater greenhouse gas emissions.
Africa
Las langostas están poniendo a 5 millones de personas en riesgo de morir de hambre - y eso sin COVID-19
La seguridad alimentaria ya era frágil en los países de África oriental, ahora un doble golpe de COVID-19 y una plaga de langostas está exacerbando la situación.
Africa
Locusts are putting 5 million people at risk of starvation – and that’s without COVID-19
Food security was already fragile in East African countries – now a double hit from COVID-19 and a plague of locusts is exacerbating the situation.
COVID-19
Unemployment worries spike around the world as coronavirus remains top global concern
As the damage to the economy from coronavirus comes into focus, lack of work is rising up a list of people’s concerns.
COVID-19
Do you agree with school closures? How public support for lockdown restrictions is changing
As governments around the world take action to stop the spread of COVID-19, 5 charts show how approval of public health measures is evolving over time.
COVID-19
Voici pourquoi la reprise mondiale post-COVID-19 pourrait prendre la forme d'un beignet
Amsterdam adopte le «modèle du beignet» pour le conduire vers un avenir plus vert.
COVID-19
How the world's largest museum is encouraging kids to come up with their own COVID-19 action plan
The Smithsonian has teamed up with the World Health Organization and the InterAcademy Partnership to help students navigate the coronavirus crisis.
COVID-19
COVID-19 lockdown hits working mothers harder than fathers
The COVID-19 crisis has caused drastic changes to most parents’ work and domestic lives – and new research shows it's also widening the gender gap.
COVID-19
28 million elective surgeries may be cancelled worldwide: how non-COVID-19 medical care is suffering
A backlog of operations that have been postponed due to COVID-19 could take almost a year to clear, new research shows.
COVID-19
Here’s why the world’s recovery from COVID-19 could be doughnut shaped
Tools for fostering sustainability, like the doughnut, will be important as officials grapple with the fallout from coronavirus, explains the COVID-19 Risks Outlook report.