Nature and Biodiversity
These 3 start-ups are bringing cutting-edge tech to forest restoration
From algorithms and AI to drones and data, here are some of the innovative solutions being deployed to slow the annual global loss of 15 billion trees.
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Circular Economy
This company recycles gold from electronic waste
New Zealand company Mint Innovation is using microbes to extract valuable metals like gold from powdered electronic waste.
Jobs and the Future of Work
What more than 32,000 people think about the future of work
In its global workforce survey, PwC finds the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the acquisition of digital skills and fuelled fears about automation.
Sustainable Development
Images from space could bolster the global economy – here’s how
Earth observation data is the key to unlocking transformational economic and social change in Africa, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum on Digital Earth Africa.
Nature and Biodiversity
How otters, urchins and kelp help to gauge the fragility of ecosystems
Otters off California help protect kelp forests by preying on sea urchins - but only healthy ones - showing the delicate balance of species in an ecosystem.
Climate Action
This company is making construction materials from mushrooms and food waste
Orange peel and cocoa husks are being given new life as biodegradable and sustainable alternatives to traditional building materials.
Health and Healthcare Systems
This company is using plants to make handbags, shoes and clothes
NFW is one of 17 companies in the The Circular Accelerators Cohort 2021. Making clothes, shoes and furniture from plants is the future, the company says.
Climate Action
These 3 World Heritage marine sites store billions of tonnes of CO2
Seagrass meadows, tidal marshes and mangroves known as ‘blue carbon’ ecosystems punch above their weight in fighting climate change, says UNESCO.
Health and Healthcare Systems
This is how blockchain can help fight pandemics
OriginTrail – a data authentication platform for global supply chains – proposed the idea on UpLink, the World Economic Forum’s crowdsourcing platform for innovations.
Health and Healthcare Systems
后疫情时代的职业将如何发展？听听世界各地的三千位CEO怎么说
对3,000位首席执行官的调查显示出新冠病毒疫情后企业发展的重心。
Climate Action
British hills could soon be generating electricity. Here’s how
A new high-density hydro system means that small hills, rather than mountains, can be utilized for hydropower. It could help meet future electricity demand around the world.
Jobs and the Future of Work
The post-pandemic future of work - according to 3,000 CEOs from around the world
Agility, technology and regulation are key priorities for chief executives, IBM finds in its new survey, which reveals why some companies have been thriving during COVID-19.
Industries in Depth
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在拼多多的智能农业比赛中，四个科技农业小队和传统的农民展开了一场为期四个月的草莓种植比赛。
Climate Action
Circular strategies that could cut global emissions and tackle climate goals
The Circularity Gap Report 2021 sets out a series of actions that could save 22.8 billion tonnes of carbon and ensure global temperatures remain well below 2°C.
Nature and Biodiversity
Millions of plastic particles are being plucked from the water - by seagrass
New research from Spain shows that naturally occurring balls of seagrass fibre are catching and removing up to 900 million particles of plastic a year.