Online learning: What next for higher education after COVID-19?
Universities faced challenges with the move to online learning due to COVID-19, but we'd be wise to learn from it to improve education for the future.
Muhammad Sohail
June 30, 2022
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Is climate inaction a human rights violation?
A legal complaint filed recently by a group of young Europeans may point to an increase in human rights-based litigation that targets climate inaction.
John Letzing and Minji Sung
June 30, 2022
Green transport and cleaner mobility are key to meeting climate goals
Travel is responsible for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions, so implementing green transport options is key to tackling the impact of climate change.
Riccardo Puliti
June 30, 2022
Here are 5 things to look forward to in the future - according to 1,000 experts
Experts explore what the world might look like in 2025, and suggest how policymakers, decision-makers and the public can achieve these ‘positive futures’.
Jaci Eisenberg
June 30, 2022
Sand mining: the environmental challenge you’ve probably never heard of
Sand is the second most exploited natural resource. Soaring demand for construction means sand mining is having an impact on the environment and needs regulating.
Kate Whiting
June 30, 2022
What next for travel and tourism? Here's what the experts say
Two experts unpack some of the key areas of risk and opportunity in the travel and tourism sector going forward.
Juliet Masiga
June 30, 2022
International travel levels tipped to soar again in 2022
The UNWTO's latest World Tourism Barometer shows an increase of 182% for international tourism in the three months of 2022 compared to the previous year.
Felix Richter
June 30, 2022
This is how the US can make EV charging sites more accessible
US electric vehicle sales grew by 85% from 2020 to 2021, but public chargers are clustered in wealthier areas - more must be done to achieve access for all.
Carey L. Biron
June 30, 2022
What can be done about this harmful molecule found in hard plastics?
BPA is a chemical used in the making of clear, hard plastics, but due to it's negative health effects, researchers are trying to develop new polycarbonates.
Benjamin Elling
June 30, 2022
More African central banks are exploring digital currencies. Here's why
Several African central banks are testing digital currencies that could promote financial inclusion, but digital infrastructures must be improved first.
Habtamu Fuje, Saad Quayyum and Franck Ouattara
June 30, 2022
The pandemic could have a lasting impact on city centres. Here's how
A model to forecast post-pandemic living and working habits has predicted three main outcomes, based on workers increasingly migrating towards the suburbs.
Andrii Parkhomenko and Eunjee Kwon
June 30, 2022
Cosmic dust from Venus is inspiring new air pollution-busting technology
Inspired by chemistry observed on the surface of planets such as Venus, researchers have produced a synthetic material that could improve air quality.
Alexander James
June 30, 2022
Energy: Which electricity source uses the most land?
Nuclear power is the most land-efficient source of energy, needing 27 times less land per unit of electricity than coal and 34 times less than solar PV.
Hannah Ritchie
June 30, 2022
Can the world avoid a recession? Top economics stories to read this week
Top economics stories: France cuts growth outlook; World Bank chief economist “sceptical” on chances of avoiding recession; Sri Lanka halts fuel sales.
Joe Myers
June 30, 2022