Arts and Culture
Hidden wonders - these photos of tiny things may have a big impact on you
The best photos of tiny things show nature’s beauty in stunning detail and could even help scientists find new treatments for diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Alex Thornton is a Senior Writer at Formative Content. Recoded to Forum Agenda on 29/05/24.
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Climate Action
This Canadian start-up turns millions of chopsticks into sustainable furniture
Felix Böck takes used disposable chopsticks from restaurants and transforms them into versatile bamboo blocks used for tables, shelving, and even art.
Nature and Biodiversity
This 100% natural material is being used to mop up ocean pollution
An organization in France, Coiffeurs Justes, gathers hair trimmings from more than 3,000 salons which is then used to clean up oil from polluted water.
Geographies in Depth
Fall asleep in Vienna, wake up in Paris – Europe’s night trains make a comeback
Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria bring back routes for night trains. Travelling by rail emits much less carbon per kilometre than going by air or road.
Arts and Culture
2020年人们都在搜索新冠肺炎和酵母面包！
当时代充满不确定性时，人们就会四处追寻答案。我们的祖先曾找过先知、预言家以及神秘主义者。现如今，我们仅需将我们的问题输入到搜索引擎中。
Arts and Culture
Coronavirus and sourdough - this is what we searched for online in 2020
Google has revealed the most popular search trends of an extraordinary year dominated by a pandemic, Black Lives Matter, the US election… and Tiger King.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: How women are bearing the burden of unpaid work
A Chinese ruling for a man to compensate his wife for her housework during their five-year marriage has sparked debate around how we value unpaid work.
Jobs and the Future of Work
The pandemic’s effects on US jobs in charts
9.8 million fewer Americans were in work at the end of November compared to February. The leisure and hospitality industry has been hardest hit.
Industries in Depth
Maggots on the menu: the pet foods using insect protein to help the planet
Edible insects are being used in cat and dog food as a healthy, more sustainable and low-carbon alternative to meat.
In London, children are helping to design the streets
Planners are recognizing the need to put children’s welfare at the centre of urban design. Surveys suggest most young people want to be consulted about the future of their communities.
Health and Healthcare Systems
This is where people live the longest in the EU
The Mediterranean diet and well-funded healthcare systems appear to be the keys to a long and healthy life.
Climate Action
7 ways packaging is changing to reduce plastic waste
Imaginative design and new materials are the key to more sustainable products – and an end to plastic waste.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: This is what worries young people the most
An OECD survey asked 15- to 24-year-olds in 48 countries to pick the three aspects of the coronavirus crisis they find the most challenging. This is what they said.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Turning trash into treasure: how Australia plans to recycle its way to recovery after COVID-19
The Australian government has invested in a fund to increase capacity to deal with waste. Ten thousand jobs could be created by using the transition to a circular economy as part of the e...
Wellbeing and Mental Health
This US city sends mental health workers instead of police to non-criminal emergency calls
The CAHOOTS programme in Eugene, Oregon reduces confrontations involving police officers, saves money, and allows police to concentrate on law enforcement.