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These are the ways doctors think coronavirus can attack the body

As more research on COVID-19 emerges, studies report the disease doesn’t just attack the respiratory system – it can spread to other organs too.

01 May 2020

Global Health

These are the 10 biggest global health threats of the decade

Climate change, conflict zones and access to healthcare and medicines top the World Health Organization's new list.

17 Feb 2020

Plastics and the Environment

This young activist explains how to change the world in 3 steps

She was just 12 when she first took on plastic pollution in Bali. Now the co-founder of the Bye Bye Plastic Bags campaign wants to inspire other young change-makers around the world.

10 Feb 2020

Sustainable Development

This is what’s happening to the Amazon, according to NASA

Scientists say man-made climate change is affecting our biggest rainforest’s ability to protect the planet.

12 Nov 2019

Indonesia

In Indonesia, over a third of young people want to be entrepreneurs

Inspired by a string of highly successful tech start-ups, the youth of Southeast Asia has its sights set on building the next business unicorn.

16 Aug 2019

Workforce and Employment

Finland is taking a radical new approach to flexible working

New laws in the Nordic nation are designed to support a good work-life balance, which is increasingly recognized as beneficial to workers and businesses.

14 Aug 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Canada has created an Arctic conservation zone almost as big as Germany

Warming temperatures are melting the Arctic ice, disrupting the way of life of both people and animals. Can Canadian environmental protections save this vital region?

08 Aug 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

China’s pollution is so bad it’s blocking sunlight from solar panels

New findings suggest improving air quality in the country could give a considerable boost to solar energy.

05 Aug 2019

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

空の旅にパスポートがいらなくなる？その仕組みとは

将来、空の旅はペーパーレスに？世界経済フォーラムが導入するイニシアチブで、それが実現するかもしれません。登録済旅行者デジタルアイデンティティー（KTDI）プログラムによって、旅行客はパスポートなどがなくても外国を旅する事ができるようになります。この仕組みは現在試験中。パイロットプロジェクトに参加した乗客は、パスポート代わりにモバイル端末を使ってカナダーオランダ間を旅行する...

05 Aug 2019