When we think about the global switch to renewable energy, minerals are not the first thing that spring to mind. But they are crucial building blocks for all kinds of clean-energy infrast...
By 2050, Britons and their electric cars could be key players in the UK’s low-carbon energy system. This is according to a series of scenarios published by the UK’s energy distributor, th...
Offshore wind energy is enjoying a boom time. Policy targets, falling costs, smarter operations and more powerful wind turbines have driven its rapid adoption – initially in Europe and mo...
The Financial Times has called it the worst global economic contraction since at least the 1930s. Advanced economies are set to shrink by 7% this year while emerging and developing econom...
Los árboles son los pulmones de nuestro planeta, dice el dicho popular.
Trees are the lungs of our planet, the popular saying goes.
Major global crises, from the Spanish flu to the 2008 financial crash, have always affected energy demand.
While the world is waiting for lockdowns to end and for life to return to something like normal, the global health community is working to rein in the novel coronavirus. It is, of course,...
There is an old custom among beekeepers: they must let their swarms know about important events, such as births, marriages or funerals. Failing to “tell the bees” is said to bring bad luc...
Millennials in Britain have a lower income in their 30s than previous generations did.
With one of the most extraordinary skylines in the world, Dubai has been dubbed an “Instagram wonderland” by travel publisher Lonely Planet.
Amsterdam has nearly 900,000 bicycles and almost 60% of its teenagers and adults cycle daily. But as green as it is, the Dutch capital still has some way to go. Nine of its main streets d...
Las noticias en el último índice mundial de alimentos son muy malas para las personas a quienes les gustan los dulces. Durante el último año, el precio del azúcar ha subido y bajado como ...
WhatsApp has built a community of more than 1.2 billion monthly active users worldwide by allowing them to message friends for free. However, in India, where WhatsApp has around 160 milli...
Al ritmo actual de progreso, la brecha económica de género se cerrará en 170 años. Este marco, calculado por el Foro Económico Mundial en el Índice Global de la Brecha de Género más recie...
