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COVID-19
Coronavirus vaccine passports: everything you need to know
Vaccine passports for coronavirus could help ease lockdowns. However, lawmakers and civil rights groups have raised multiple equality and privacy concerns.
Umberto Bacchi is a journalist at the Thomson Reuters Foundation covering humanitarian crises, human trafficking and women’s rights.
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The Davos Agenda 2021
How these 7 countries are supporting school education during lockdown
Burkina Faso began broadcasting lessons on radio, television and online after closing schools in March. Georgia's national television has aired daily lessons.
Climate Change
New Year's resolution? Slim your carbon footprint by a tonne in 2021
This climate campaign aims to get citizens to reduce their emissions in 2021, using a free online tool to compare their progress with the Paris Agreement goals.
China
“我知道你最爱喝的酒”：中国的智慧城市由人工智能管理
从端咖啡的机器人到会议后自动重新排列好的椅子，中国的智慧城市项目希望让人工智能起到管理作用，其创始人们在本周的一个会议上这样说道——这引起了一些人的惊讶。
China
'I know your favourite drink': Chinese smart city to put AI in charge
At the Web Summit conference, Danish architecture firm BIG and Chinese tech company Terminus discussed plans to build an AI-run campus in Chongqing.
COVID-19
Londoners lead Europe in COVID-inspired dreams to leave the city
Residents of London, Paris, Milan, Madrid and Berlin say COVID-19 has boosted concerns about overcrowding and air pollution, making them want to move out of the city.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Estos lugares pagarán a los trabajadores remotos para que se trasladen allí para impulsar la recuperación de COVID-19
Países como Italia, el Japón y América ofrecen incentivos para que los trabajadores que viven en zonas remotas se trasladen a ellas, con el fin de hacer frente a la disminución de la pobl...
Workforce and Employment
These places will pay remote workers to move there to boost COVID-19 recovery
Countries including Italy, Japan and America are offering incentives for remote workers to move in, seeking to tackle dwindling populations and drive growth.
COVID-19
Lockdowns have hit people without internet access the hardest
People who relied on public spaces, like libraries and cafes, for internet access have found themselves cut off during the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19
How religious groups and services have adapted during the coronavirus pandemic
As countries implement social distancing and lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic, many places of worship have been forced to close. Religious leaders have been quick to respond by m...
Environment and Natural Resource Security
This is the carbon footprint of your internet activity
Data centres processing and storing data already account for around 1% of global electricity use, according to the IEA.
Global Health
Más árboles reducen las muertes prematuras en las ciudades
Los habitantes de ciudades tienden a vivir más si residen en vecindarios con árboles, según un estudio publicado el miércoles que asoció las áreas verdes con menores tasas de muertes prem...
Water
This new city near Dubai is aiming to be 'net-zero'
Comprising low-lying villas that are home to thousands, the Sustainable City aims to be a net-zero settlement, producing all the energy it needs from renewable sources on site.
Climate Change
Cities around the world are leading the charge for cleaner air
Pollution is causing a global crisis and the WHO have said that more than 90% of people breathe dirty air. But air quality regulations could save 40,000 lives a year by 2030.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Can Dubai go green with flying taxis and 'rooms on wheels'?
Dubai has ambitious plans for its transport network.