United States
This is what people think about NATO
NATO representatives meet in Brussels in July - this is what people in member countries think about the alliance.
4th Industrial Revolution
Industry
Economy
Global Issue
4th Industrial Revolution
Industry
Economy
Global Issue
Regional Agenda
India
Why Bangalore might have to turn its back on technology to solve its water woes
Community projects are playing an increasing role in helping residents of Bangalore find a secure and sustainable water supply.
Role of Religion
Iceland is building its first Nordic paganist temple in 1000 years
Nordic paganism - Ásatrúarfélagið - is Iceland's fastest growing religion.
European Union
Denmark has a 4-day festival where people can meet their political leaders
For four days a year at Folkemødet in Denmark, people can mingle with politicians and ask them difficult questions face-to-face.
Cities and Urbanization
Amsterdam is getting a 3D-printed bridge
Robots have “printed” a 12-metre steel bridge which will stretch across a canal in Amsterdam.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
This Belgian supermarket is selling produce from its own rooftop farm
Trying to create the shortest supply chain possible, a supermarket in Brussels is selling produce grown on its own roof only hours after being harvested.
United States
What do Americans think about immigration?
New research shows that Americans perceive the number of immigrants to be much higher than they actually are.
United States
The US resettled fewer refugees in 2017 than the rest of the world combined
New data from UNHCR shows that the United States resettled just 33,000 refugees in 2017.
Future of Energy
Sweden to reach its 2030 renewable energy target this year
Sweden is on target to meet one of its renewable energy targets years ahead of schedule, and it’s thanks in part to wind turbines.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Seattle has become the first major US city to ban plastic straws
Seattle has banned plastic straws and utensils in an attempt to tackle plastic pollution.
Oceans
Belize's Barrier Reef is no longer endangered
The second-biggest reef in the world has been taken off the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
This is what a supermarket looks like when it bans plastic and waste
The shore, in Canada, uses no packaging - you bring your own - and charges you based on the weight of your items.
Republic of Korea
South Korea has limited a working week to 52 hours, in order to stop overwork
The previous limit was almost 10 hours every single day, including weekends.
Pakistan
Pakistan has just planted over a billion trees
Pakistan’s ‘Billion Tree Tsunami’ has restored roughly 350,000 hectares of forest that had been lost to felling and natural disasters.
Japan
From drones to health data, how Japan can power ahead
Tokyo aims to be the first mega city in the world to allow drones to carry out deliveries.