In 1949, the one-time crocodile hunter and economist Bill Phillips built a machine that simulated the dynamics of the British economy. His two-metre tall contraption used pipes, valves, t...
What does the future hold for globalization?
A new study from University College London has linked fine particulate emissions to premature deaths across some of the world’s fastest-growing cities. Air quality in Asia is particularly...
Used cooking oil is probably not the first thing that springs to mind when you think about your next holiday flight. But that could soon change. Airbus has just completed its first test f...
Fighting climate change and standing up for social issues: these are the two top expectations consumers have of businesses as they pivot towards brands whose values align with their own.
Has the pandemic changed our priorities when it comes to the kinds of jobs we want to do? According to the job site Indeed, the answer is yes.
Offshore wind farms have been called many things - a marine habitat is not necessarily one of them. But that’s exactly what’s happening off the coast of Virginia in the United States.
The Paris Agreement on climate change has become a rallying point for global efforts to rein in global warming since its adoption in 2015. Another United Nations-led initiative that could...
你是为了生活而工作还是为了工作而生活？无论你现在的答案是什么——两年前是这样吗？
Do you work to live or live to work? Whatever your answer now - would it have been the same two years ago?
The cooling properties of ice don’t need to be explained. But did you know that ice can store energy and help companies reduce their carbon footprint in the process?
Conflict, the climate crisis and now COVID-19 are forcing people to go hungry. One in three people (nearly 2.37 billion) didn’t have enough food in 2020 - 320 million more than in 2019, a...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on our world and cost millions their lives. It’s disrupted economies and education systems and taken away livelihoods.
Extreme floods have devastated lives, homes, businesses and infrastructure in Germany. The country is no stranger to flooding, but these record-breaking floods have even taken climate sci...
Green bonds are soaring in popularity as the world aims to ‘Build Back Better’ in the recovery from COVID-19, with their growth beating even the most optimistic expectations.
