Automation and robotics could have a surprising impact on climate crisis
With at least 50% of current jobs capable of being automated, will more robots lessen or increase global warming? Car manufacture and agriculture can give us an insight.
More than 1,600 die in India's heaviest monsoon season for 25 years
The monsoon, which typically lasts between June and September, has already delivered 10% more rain than a 50-year average.
Humans release 40 to 100 times more CO2 than volcanoes, according to a major study
This major study shows that humans emit 40 to 100x more carbon dioxide than volcanic eruptions every year.
The South Asia Risks Landscape
These deepwater fish farms could help natural stocks recover
Two start-ups have taken the concept of aquaculture, one of the world’s fastest-growing food sectors, a step further – with open-ocean fish farms designed to be sustainable.
India is using hundreds of drones to map the country in incredible detail
A fleet of 300 drones and AI will create a digital map to be used in planning, development and more.
Everything you need to know about the 2019 India Economic Summit
In New Delhi, the World Economic Forum is hosting catalytic conversations around innovation in South Asia.
This chart shows the planet's oceans are getting warmer
Earth's oceans are getting warmer. Climate change has led to higher temperatures earlier than expected and continued global warming will lead to changes in the strength, frequency, spatia...
An island-sized iceberg just broke off from Antarctica. This is the surprising reason
This 1,636 square kilometer iceberg came off of Antarctica's west shelf, called the Amery ice shelf. It was not due to global warming, but rather as part of a natural cycle.
This is how India can fight flooding
With the impact of climate change intensifying each year, flooding and landslides in India has become an accepted annual recurrence - forcing the country to rethink its environmental laws...
Climate change will shrink these economies fastest
A new study says that if the planet continues to heat up at its current rate, every country in the world could take a financial hit.
After 5 years of endless drought, Honduran farmers are facing desperate choices
Farmers are being forced to leave their homes as rural communities struggle to live amidst extreme weather and climate change.