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GDP: What is it and why does it matter?
GDP has been used as a measure of economic growth since 1937. But the need for wellbeing metrics is bringing its relevance into question. Know what is GDP and why it matters.
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Cultivo vertical: ¿es éste el futuro de la agricultura?
La agricultura vertical cultiva más alimentos en menos espacio y sin necesidad de pesticidas. ¿Es éste el futuro de la agricultura? ¿O los costos inmobiliarios la frenarán?
Climate Change
8 climate change records the world smashed in 2021
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization details how climate change broke new records in 2021. Climate change led to record-breaking heat waves, droughts and hurricanes.
Ageing and Longevity
Why are millennials better at saving than their parents?
Millennials started saving for retirement 10 years before their baby-boomer parents, a new report finds. Experts say they face more risk as pensioners.
Economic Progress
What is a Consumer Price Index and why is it important?
A Consumer Price Index (CPI) records the price of a range of goods and services in a country to keep track of inflation. CPIs are soaring in many countries.
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What does ‘global debt’ mean and how high is it now?
Global debt hit a record $303 trillion in 2021 and is at dangerously high levels, the IMF and World Bank warn. What exactly is it and why does it matter?
Climate Change
当今的孩子们排放的二氧化碳要比他们的祖父母少10倍
IEA估计，如果到2050年世界实现净零排放，当今的孩子们排放的二氧化碳要比他们的祖父母少10倍
Davos 2022
Vertical farming - is this the future of agriculture?
Vertical farming grows more food in less space - and with no need for pesticides. Is it the future of agriculture? Or will real estate costs hold it back?
Climate Indicators
This is how New Zealand is planning to tackle rising sea levels
With sea levels set to rise another foot by 2050, New Zealand has published a draft plan on it can adapt to rising sea levels and other climate risks.
Global Health
What is measles and why are cases rising so dramatically right now?
Measles cases jumped 79% in the first 2 months of 2022 as COVID-19 disrupted vaccination programmes. These must now be urgently reinstated, says the WHO.
The Metaverse
Feel the metaverse with your bare hands – using ultrasonic waves
A Californian tech start-up is working on bringing physical touch to the metaverse. With this, virtual handshakes and objects will feel like real tactile experiences.
Climate Change
Today’s children will emit 10 times less CO2 than their grandparents
Here’s how the CO2 emissions of kids, parents, and grandparents born between the 1950s and 2020s will be in a net-zero-by-2050 scenario.
Mental Health
Here’s why hybrid working means more stress for women
A new survey by Deloitte finds growing levels of stress and burnout as hybrid working fails to deliver for all.
Electricity
What are microgrids – and how can they help with power cuts?
Microgrids can step in when the main electricity grid fails. And as they can be powered by renewables, they are a sustainable and affordable option, too.
Global Health
6 new breakthroughs in the fight against cancer
Cancer scientists are using AI, DNA sequencing, precision oncology and other tech to improve treatment and diagnosis of the disease. Here are 6 advances.