Nature and Biodiversity
IPCC report: 10 innovative ways people around the world are tackling climate change
From yarn that makes electricity to AI, apps and wind-powered ships, here are some clever solutions tackling the climate crisis.
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Energy Transition
Climate change: Is video streaming pushing up harmful emissions?
Between February and April last year, at the peak of lockdowns, global internet traffic surged by nearly 40%. But has that increased global emissions?
Cities and Urbanization
Want to create 5 million green jobs? Invest in public transport in cities
Mayors in 100 global cities have said that investing in public transport could create 4.6 million jobs by 2030 and cut transport emissions.
COVID-19
Here's how COVID-19 increased internet traffic - and what it means for global emissions
A surge in video conferencing and streaming has fuelled concerns about the global warming emissions they generate - but that worry may be overblown.
Gender Inequality
This country has become the first in the world to make sanitary products free
Scotland has become the first nation in the world to offer free sanitary products to all women, in an effort to combat period poverty and further equality
COVID-19
UNICEF will ship 2 billion COVID-19 vaccines to developing nations in 2021
UNICEF will work with over 350 airlines and freight companies to deliver nearly 2 billion COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries next year.
Climate Change
This UK university has taken beef off its menu to fight climate change
Goldsmiths, part of the University of London, has taken beef off its menu to fight climate change. The college said it aims to use clean energy and become carbon neutral by 2025.
Climate Change
Cancelled races, fainting players: How climate change affects sports
Climate change effects are leading to the cancellation of many competitions, and in some cases, it poses a threat to the players and spectators safety.
Education
After #MeToo, U.S. women report less workplace harassment
#MeToo movement began in 2017 as a response to accusations of sexual assault and harassment in Hollywood.
Education
The women’s world cup is giving athletes a platform to demand equality
From the U.S. team suing over pay gaps, to star player Ada Hegerberg quitting Norway's team in protest, female players and fans use World Cup spotlight to voice equality concerns.
Climate Change
Britain pledges 200 million pounds in aid to tackle climate change
Climate change could drive more than 100 million more people into poverty by 2030, according to the World Bank.
Climate Change
Rising temperatures will weaken the world economy, U.N. warns
The increase in rising temperatures across the globe will lead to decreased labour productivity with people unable to work due to the health risks. Poor countries will be the worst hit wi...
Education
Free sanitary products now available for female prisoners in the UK
Free sanitary products will also be given to transgender male prisoners to help ensure menstruating detainees are "treated with dignity"
Education
For video games to reach the next level we need more women coders
According to UNESCO, even though the number of women in STEM has increased in recent years, they still only account for about 30% of the world's researchers. To change this, teenage girl...
Future of the Environment
England is set to run out of water in just 25 years
About 3 billion litres of water in England is wasted every day through leakages - the equivalent to the usage of more than 20 million people.