Food from thin air, climate tipping points and other top stories of the week
Food from thin air. Carbon-neutral tech for astronauts could feed billions.⇒ Explore: Future of Food
BA, Oxford University; MBA, London Business School. 1988, journalist and news executive with CBS News, ITN, Sky News. 2005, Professor, Head of Journalism, City, University of London. Was with the World Economic Forum from 2009 to 2023: 2009, Managing Director, Head of Communications and Media; and later as Member of the Managing Board, Head of Foundations and Public Engagement. 2005-06, President, Britain's Media Society. Member: BAFTA; Royal Television Society. Co-Author: Crunch Time - How Everyday Life Is Killing the Future (2007); Can You Trust The Media? (2008). Recipient of awards.
Food from thin air. Carbon-neutral tech for astronauts could feed billions.⇒ Explore: Future of Food
The real reason you’re not happy: people aren’t built for it.⇒ Explore: Behavioural SciencesWe’ve just used up Earth’s resources for the year. Happy Overshoot Day.⇒ Explore: Enviroment an...
There will be no new Silicon Valley. But these 30 hubs will reshape the world. ⇒ Explore: Innovation
Get ready for 10 billion. How and where global population is growing. ⇒ Explore: Cities and UrbanizationSiberia is melting. How the thaw could impact us all. ⇒ Explore: Climate Change
Faster than a speeding plane. China rolls out a new, floating train.⇒ Explore: Future of Mobility
Bicycle through water and the tree tops. Innovations in peddle-power. ⇒ Explore: Cities and Urbanization
A better way to boost growth: equip citizens for the future of work. ⇒ Explore: Workforce and employment
Where the carbon comes from: emissions by country and per capita.⇒ Explore: Climate Change
Trade war winners. As great powers face off, these countries benefit.⇒ Explore: International Trade and InvestmentHow to live long and prosper: read more physical books.⇒ Explore: Global ...
After the world’s worst nuclear accident. Life in Chernobyl today.⇒ Explore: Nuclear Security
A complex, intelligent animal — which millions eat daily.
Fewer births, longer lives. The coming shift in the global population pyramid.⇒ Explore: Ageing
Where the robots are coming first. If you work in these sectors, get ready.⇒ Explore: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
How to protect 30% of the planet by 2030: a global deal for nature. ⇒ Explore: Climate Change37% of wages on childcare. How much parents pay where. ⇒ Explore: Education, Gender and Work
Aid for real needs, not national interests. These countries lead the way.⇒ Explore: Humanitarian Action