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How can we mitigate the impact of flash droughts?
According to a new study climate change is making flash droughts more common and severe. These droughts develop rapidly and can devastate crops and livestock.
Jeff Basara and Jordan Christian
June 1, 2023
These are the world's top universities driving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings assessed 1,705 universities, as institutions seek to demonstrate their commitment to the sustainability goals.
Phil Baty
June 1, 2023
How Nigerian women are leading national action against plastic pollution
Nigeria is putting women and people from disadvantaged communities front and centre in its fight against plastic pollution.
Priscilla M. Achakpa and Katherine Gilchrist
June 1, 2023
How climate change makes the case against perpetual economic growth
Climate change is a case for alternative economic models that don't centre economic growth and dependency on finite resources but broader societal values.
Laura El-Katiri
June 1, 2023
Why we must invest in remote early childhood development programmes
Remote programmes like the Ahlan Simsim initiative's, can boost early childhood development, prompting more research and investment in remote programming.
Sam Friedlander, Heidi Rosbe and Lizzie Goodfriend
June 1, 2023
How India's tiger protection project saved trees and 1 million tonnes of carbon emissions
A new study found that India's network of tiger reserves has helped to reduce deforestation and carbon emissions by over 1 million tonnes since 2007.
Simon Evans
June 1, 2023
How data can make the EU's deforestation regulation fair and workable
The EU's deforestation regulation has yielded controversies over risk labelling of exporters; one solution is to use data to discern risk more fairly.
Helen Bellfield and Jolene Tan
June 1, 2023
Are your skills in high demand? And are they valued the same across your global team?
The Future of Jobs Reports 2023 has established the high-demand skills for the coming years but using them in a global team needs an intercultural mindset.
Tatiana Reuil
June 1, 2023
How green wins over grey: the case for landscape-led architecture
These large-scale landscape-led architectures for infrastructure projects are complex and require robust public-private collaborations to get constructed.
Thomas Woltz
June 1, 2023
Finland aims to be carbon neutral by 2035, putting it fourth in the world and ahead of every other country in Europe. What policies will help it achieve this?
Ian Shine
June 1, 2023
This entrepreneur is empowering disadvantaged girls with vital digital skills – here’s how
The Youth Technology Foundation is helping girls in some of the world’s poorest communities develop crucial digital skills to support their future.
Charlotte Edmond
June 1, 2023
World Health Assembly: Public-private partnerships can help achieve health-for-all
The World Economic Forum ran a side event at the May 2023 World Health Assembly to discuss achieving smarter, more equitable, resilient health systems.
Shyam Bishen
May 31, 2023
Bill Gates shares 5 things he wishes he had heard at his graduation
Bill Gates' advice for graduating students: follow your passion, be persistent, and give back. The future belongs to you, so go out and make a difference.
Bill Gates
May 31, 2023
This new framework helps companies set science based targets for nature
The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) is developing guidance for companies to set science-based targets for nature, with a focus on land and water.
Jesse Klein
May 31, 2023