Cities are a key part of any solution to preventing climate change and mitigating its effects. Thankfully, some of them are already turning things around.
Recycling almost everything we use is already possible. So why have global recycling rates stagnated, and what can we do about it?
A recent report by the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel looks at how we can close the gender gap.
The robot revolution is gaining pace, but is it running in line with our values? Here are some of the main ethical issues keeping the AI experts up at night.
We might celebrate creativity, but all too often we reject creative ideas and the people who come up with them, writes Valerie Casey.
Young people today face considerable challenges in creating a bright future for themselves.
Robert J. Shiller argues that an intellectual revolution is coming, which could challenge the economic implications of the nation-state.
The world's most fragile cities have been mapped. Here's what we know about them, and what they can do to turn things around.
If we’re to survive workplace disruption, it won’t be enough to invest in skills and education, we need to make sure employers are putting those skills to good use, writes John Evans of t...
As global citizens advocating for and leading positive change, how can we address the impacts of ageing on human and financial wellbeing?
With the expansion in robot intelligence, teaching values to machines will become as important as teaching them to human children.
Michael Heise argues against the use of helicopter money.
“For many women entrepreneurs, the future still remains quite grim,” writes Ashish J. Thakkar.
On a recent trip to the US, as I drove my rental car through various cities and suburbs, it occurred to me that all of the conventional assumptions we make about our future and that of ou...
Just 20% of people in Africa have internet access. It's time for policy-makers to address the remaining barriers and deliver internet for all.
