Climate Action
Wildfires are raging in Russia: How can we reduce the threat?
Unlike those at lower latitudes, Arctic fires are a natural part of the system. But they’re becoming more intense, threatening to make climate change worse.
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Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 15 July
Top stories: Haiti receives first COVAX vaccine doses; Australian state of Victoria in five-day lockdown; cases of COVID-19 among Olympic athletes.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 14 July
Top stories: Australia extends lockdown; WTO chief says COVAX struggling for vaccines; Russia records its highest daily death toll of the pandemic.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 13 July
Top stories: Malaysia reports record number of infections; WHO warns Delta variant fuelling two-track pandemic; Tokyo Governor vows Olympics will be safe
Health and Healthcare Systems
Mental health: What is doomscrolling and how can we stop it?
Doomscrolling - continually looking for bad news online - has grown during COVID-19. But there are ways to overcome the habit and get more sleep, says an expert.
Jobs and the Future of Work
促进身心健康的6本书
人们一直致力于研究阅读与幸福之间的联系。据说每天花6分钟看书可以将压力水平降低68%，而不读书的人更有可能患上抑郁症。
Education and Skills
6 books to improve your mental and physical health
Reading can be a balm for our mental health - reducing stress and helping us sleep better. Sales of self-help books have doubled in the US since 2013.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 21 June
Top stories: Delta variant becoming globally dominant variant: WHO; China passes 1 billion vaccine doses; Brazil has passed half a million COVID-19 cases.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 17 June
Top stories: UK records highest number of cases since February; Ukraine sets vaccination record; Taj Mahal reopens to visitors in India.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Experts explain: What the FDA’s approval of a new Alzheimer’s drug means for healthcare
The FDA has approved the first Alzheimer’s treatment in nearly 20 years. Two experts explain the approval process and what it means for global healthcare.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 3 June
Top stories: Britain hosting G7 health summit; Tokyo Olympics going ahead; President Biden announces new vaccine incentives; Japan summit secures $2.4 billion for vaccine sharing.
Economic Growth
Experts explain: Where will future growth come from?
From containing the pandemic, to embracing diversity and growing the green economy, here are some of the key quotes from the Agenda Dialogues session.
Forum Institutional
This is how AI can unlock hidden talent in the workplace
A pilot study used AI to map workers’ skills and match them to alternative job roles. Here's how it could be used in upskilling efforts to close skills gaps.
Education and Skills
Book sales are up: this is what we’ve been reading during the pandemic
Sales of fiction books in the UK in 2020 grew by 16% – despite bookshops being closed during COVID-19 lockdowns. Here are some of the bestselling books from the past 12 months.
Climate Action
Why did 40.5 million people flee their homes? (IDMC internally displaced persons report)
IDMC reports 40.5 million new internally displaced persons in 2020, the highest annual figure for 10 years, triggered globally by disasters and violence.