Climate Change
CO2 can help the construction industry emit less CO2. Here's how
The construction industry must increase production while reducing its carbon footprint. The solution to both challenges could be CO2 itself. Here's how.
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COVID-19
How to navigate a stop-and-start pandemic economy
The impact of recurring COVID-19 outbreaks means it's time for businesses to re-examine how they forecast and use data.
COVID-19
The year that COVID built: a look back on 2020
2020 was the year of COVID, but also the year of Trump, Black Lives Matter and Brexit. CNN's Eleni Giokos joins Robin Pomeroy for a listen-back on podcast World Vs Virus.
UpLink
Can ocean health lead to wealth? Our latest House on Fire podcast tackles blue finance
Our latest House on Fire podcast looks at marine conservation and the huge economic and environmental opportunities it offers.
UpLink
The start-up that believes seaweed can change the world
Oceanium's biorefinery technology can turn sustainably farmed seaweed into food and packaging, fighting food insecurity and aiding a low-carbon economy.
Plastics and the Environment
How Viet Nam can reduce marine plastics by 75% in the next decade
Viet Nam has joined with the World Economic Forum and WWF-Viet Nam to launch the Viet Nam National Plastic Action Partnership to fight plastic pollution.
Emerging Technologies
For a true economic recovery, small businesses will need more support
Tech companies must act now to support small and medium sized businesses during COVID and prepare to support them in a post-COVID world.
Climate Change
3 charts that show which countries and which sectors emit the most greenhouse gas
So far, 189 countries have committed to the Paris agreement, but has it had an impact on global emissions? These 3 charts look at the data.
United States
Dying inside: The hidden crisis in America's jails
The number of women in America’s jails is on the rise. Many inmates arrive pregnant, suffering from mental health disorders and drug addictions. Rising deaths show they're not getting the...
COVID-19
COVID-19 has fuelled a global ‘learning poverty’ crisis
Even before the pandemic, the world was already faced with a learning poverty crisis. New research shows how COVID-19 could make it even worse.
COVID-19
Are we experiencing a K shaped recovery from COVID-19?
New research from JP Morgan suggests the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic might be K-shaped - with implications for SMEs in particular.
Sustainable Development
Geothermal energy, the forgotten renewable, has finally arrived
Geothermal energy had fallen our of favour in the United States, but its potential to fill gaps when solar and wind projects can't provide electricity could see it rise again.
Climate Change
The world's remaining forests might be in bigger trouble than we thought
The Forest Landscape Integrity Index, an open-source tool created by 47 global conservation and forests experts, is a measure of human impact on forests - and has some concerning news.
Cities and Urbanization
This is what the cities of the future could look like
Future technologies often dominate views on what the cities of the future look like. However, it's important to consider things through a social and environmental lens too.
COVID-19
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 22 December
Top stories: EU approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine; WHO says no need for major alarm over virus mutation; President-elect Joe Biden gets vaccine live on TV.