Forests
'The woods next door': U.S. community forests take root
America is seeing a growing trend in green spaces governed by local residents, bringing conservation, educational benefits and income to communities.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Regional Agenda
COVID-19
This is how COVID-19 hit household expenditure in Europe
New data reveals exactly how the pandemic impacted consumer spending across Europe - and there are some surprising results.
Digital Identity
Bridging Africa's digital divide: The rise of community internet
In villages and townships, Africans are building their own internet infrastructure to connect and protect the unconnected. This can improve education.
Future of the Environment
Instagram photo leads to discovery of new snake species
An Indian graduate posted an Instagram photo of a snake which he found in his garden. A herpetologist discovered it to be a new species.
LGBTI Inclusion
Here's how LGBT+ businesses are helping the UK's COVID-19 recovery
LGBT+ businesses in Britain are revitalizing local economies and offering a path to post-COVID economic recovery, including the Pride Media Centre.
Pandemic Preparedness and Response
How has COVID-19 impacted people in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
Phone surveys implemented in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have highlighted the adverse social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blockchain
Miami and New York announce plans to give out cryptocurrency funds
Miami plans to give out cryptocurrency funds to residents with the city earning over $21 million in the past 3 months through its investment in MiamiCoin.
Future of Work
Are online meetings and hybrid working making office cultures more equal?
With women and minority groups saying they often feel shut out in meetings, the shift to hybrid working offers a chance to change that, but not without risks to inclusion and advancement.
Emerging Technologies
Here's how electric cars could one day power your house
Instead of being stored, the electricity in an electric vehicle's battery could be plugged back into the grid, which could help to power millions of homes.
Education, Skills and Learning
Fewer children are reading for fun, US data shows
American children are reading less overall than they were in the past, and the share of children reading for fun is the lowest it has been in decades.
Education, Skills and Learning
5 teen-curated platforms to advance youth activism across Asia-Pacific
Alienated from the existing social, political and economic order, Asian-Pacific youth are forming empowering coalitions to fight for positive change.
Turkey
How reskilling can play a key role in Turkey’s recovery
Turkey must reskill more than 21 million workers to meet the demands of the future of work. The new Turkey Closing the Skills Gap Accelerator will help.
Global Health
COVID-19 pandemic could lead to HIV surge in West and Central Africa
The head of the UN's AIDS Agency is warning HIV infections and deaths could rise as African health services divert scarce resources to deal with COVID-19.
Global Health
Are we more or less active than two centuries ago? A new study looks at the United States
A new study has compared current levels of physical activity in the United States with those of the early 19th century, with results suggesting a decline.
Global Economic Imbalances
How can countries recover from COVID-19? Lessons from one African nation
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the Mauritanian economy and reversed years of poverty reduction. Around 48,000 people were pushed into poverty.