Climate
Covid 19 and The Temptation to Turn Away from Global Engagement
Ron Israel and Hisham Jabi In the era of Covid 19 it is perhaps politically expedient for countries to turn inward and back down […]
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Climate
Earth Temperature Timeline
A comic take on climate change since the glacial age This comic was originally published in xkcd.com and is shared here under creative commons attribute.
Sustainable Business
China’s ‘new Silk Road’ could expand Asia’s deserts
Liu Qin China’s massive Asian infrastructure network of proposed new roads and railways, new ports and airports, linking 65 countries to itself must grapple […]
Data & Reports
The Global Economy is Failing 35% of the World’s Talent
The Human Capital Report 2016 finds that globally only 65% of the world’s talent is being optimized through education, skills development and deployment during […]
Climate
Ten years on: how Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth made its mark
John Cook But has the film achieved what it set out to do – raise public awareness and change people’s behaviour in order […]
Aid
What the Green Climate Fund really means for international development
Marc Gunther In its seventh year, progress for the fund has been slow. What will it take to fulfill the GCF’s promise? When the […]
Sustainable Business
Press freedom violations threaten transparency in extractive sector
Publish What You Pay Writing about the extractive industries is an important area for journalists With the wealth of natural resources available, the huge financial […]
Climate
Climate-Driven Water Scarcity Could Hit Economic Growth
Water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could cost some regions up to 6 percent of their GDP, spur migration, and spark conflict, according to […]
Environment
Three ways artificial intelligence is helping to save the world
Erin Biba As computers get smarter, scientists look at new ways to enlist them in environmental protection When you think of artificial intelligence, the […]
Climate
Can low-income housing be energy efficient and affordable?
Sophia V. Schweitzer Residents of low-income housing need energy efficiency more than others, but are less likely to be able to afford it. How […]
Aid
Transportation industry roped in to counter wildlife trafficking
Global transport leaders sign historic declaration at Buckingham Palace in fight to shut down Illegal wildlife trafficking routes A declaration at Buckingham Palace committing […]
Sustainable Business
Climate change adaptation in global megacities protects wealth – not people
Lucien Georgeson and Mark Maslin Cities across the world are increasingly at risk from climate change. People living in extreme poverty are especially vulnerable, […]