Nature and Biodiversity
Meet the robot fighting back against coral reef destruction
This robot is hunting down and killing coral-eating starfish.
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Education and Skills
These are the world's best universities by subject
New rankings compare the best universities for each subject – and Western institutions still dominate.
Geographies in Depth
Ghana will grow faster than any other economy this year, the IMF says why
Oil reserves are boosting GDP, but they aren’t the only factor driving the West African nation’s growth spurt.
Geographies in Depth
The UN went to one of the world's richest countries to look at poverty – this is what it found
Widespread cutbacks and years of austerity are forcing a greater poverty divide in the UK.
Nature and Biodiversity
The world invested almost $2 trillion in energy last year. These 3 charts show where it went
The International Energy Agency's World Energy Investment 2019 report shows that there was little movement in the world's overall investment in renewables last year.
Energy Transition
India's solar energy investments are higher than coal for the first time
The world's second-most populous country India now has all-time high solar energy investments, yet coal remains its main power source. What more is needed?
Health and Healthcare Systems
5 things you probably didn't know about global health
From obesity and heart disease in women to research spending, here are five health-related facts ahead of this year’s World Health Assembly.
Industries in Depth
These islands are using tourists to help offset the effects of tourism
The Faroe Islands shut many of its popular sites and invited 100 volunteers to spend a weekend repairing them.
Sustainable Development
This is what the world’s waste does to people in poorer countries
We create a staggering amount of waste each year − and low-income nations are at the sharp end of the problem, says a new report.
Nature and Biodiversity
Europeans are living beyond Earth’s means
A new report from WWF and Global Footprint Network shows that Europeans account for a fifth of humanity's footprint.
Nature and Biodiversity
London is planting a giant bee corridor to boost insect numbers
The UK capital is planting a wildflower-rich highway to support pollinating insects, whose numbers are plummeting.
Climate Action and Waste Reduction
This credit card has a carbon-emission spending limit
Customers can monitor the impact of their shopping basket on the environment.
Climate Action and Waste Reduction
Most US students aren’t learning about climate change. Parents and teachers think they should
In the United States, 84% of parents and 86% of teachers think climate change should be taught at schools.
Industries in Depth
6 things to know about press freedom around the world
Across the globe, it’s getting harder for journalists to work without fear of reprisal.
Emerging Technologies
This AI just invented a new sport
An artificial intelligence system pooled the rules of 400 sports to conceive Speedgate.