
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.
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.
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?
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.
Millennials started saving for retirement 10 years before their baby-boomer parents, a new report finds. Experts say they face more risk as pensioners.
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.
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?
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
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
A new survey by Deloitte finds growing levels of stress and burnout as hybrid working fails to deliver for all.
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.
Cancer scientists are using AI, DNA sequencing, precision oncology and other tech to improve treatment and diagnosis of the disease. Here are 6 advances.