Industries in Depth
This lethal fungus is threatening to wipe out the world’s bananas
A new outbreak of ‘Panama Disease’ is causing devastation to banana plantations around the world. Can anything be done to stop it?
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Economic Growth
These are the countries with the highest inflation
High rates of inflation put huge amounts of pressure on people and businesses – here’s what’s happening across the globe.
Climate Action and Waste Reduction
Rome's trash-for-tickets scheme is a shot in the arm for recycling plastic bottles
Italy’s capital has joined the list of world cities that have adopted innovative ways for recycling plastic bottles - plastic waste for a free ride home
Technological Innovation
This robot boat delivered a box of oysters in a breakthrough for unmanned shipping
A cargo ship with no crew aboard has sailed from England to Belgium in what is claimed to be a world first for autonomous vessels.
Emerging Technologies
How a bionic arm is helping one little girl enjoy the things most take for granted
An eight-year-old girl in the US has become the youngest person in the country to receive a bionic arm. And her family say it’s making a big difference.
Wellbeing and Mental Health
Denmark is experimenting with ‘culture vitamins’ to lift people out of depression
Art and cultural activities may provide a more effective way of helping people with depression than conventional drug-based therapies. Communal singing, visiting galleries, museums and th...
Nature and Biodiversity
Australian solar could power Singapore within a decade
A 3,800 km undersea cable could be supplying Australian solar power to Singapore within a decade under ambitious plans to make Australia a major green energy exporter.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Schools in Florida now have to teach mental and emotional health
Schools in the US state of Florida will be required to teach students about youth mental and emotional health. It’s the latest response to mounting evidence about the scale of mental heal...
Industries in Depth
Meet Cipta: the comic book hero using her powers to tackle bullying in schools
Here’s the winning entry in a UNICEF competition that asked young people to create a superhero to raise awareness of a global issue.
这些机场不只为其乘客敞开大门
排长队、拥挤的候机室、严格的安检——机场并不总是最受欢迎的地方。 但是机场拥有众多商店、餐馆甚至是电影院，恰恰吸引着人们前往度过闲暇时光。因此，现在一些机场正为人们敞开大门，哪怕只是供人们闲逛。
Geographies in Depth
3 things to know about India’s space programme
India has launched a bid to land on the moon – here are three things you need to know as the mission takes off.
Health and Healthcare Systems
3 tips to handle a heatwave
Here’s the World Health Organization’s advice on how to survive a heatwave.
Nature and Biodiversity
Cheese energy could power hundreds of UK homes
Cheese energy in the form of byproducts of Wensleydale Creamery, one of the UK’s most popular varieties, will be used to produce biogas to heat 4,000 homes
Geographies in Depth
China en números: diez hechos que ayudan a entender la superpotencia hoy
China, hogar de casi una quinta parte de la población mundial, es un país de superlativos. Cuarenta años de crecimiento económico, con un promedio de casi el 10 % al año, ha transformado ...
Industries in Depth
These airports are now opening their doors to non-fliers
Non-passengers can now spend the day browsing the shops, having a meal or just watching the planes.