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How the bottled water industry is masking the global water crisis
Bottled water corporations exploit surface water and aquifers, buy water at a very low cost and sell it for 150 to 1,000 times more than the same unit of municipal tap water.(Shutterstock)Bottled water...
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Four global problems that will be aggravated by the UK’s recent cuts to...
Flags fly outside the UN building in New York.Andrew F. Kazmierski/ShutterstockUK economic forecasts have improved markedly since the September 2022 mini-budget. The economic recession may now be more...
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Bagaimana industri air kemasan menyembunyikan krisis air global
Perusahaan air kemasan mengeksploitasi air permukaan dan akuifer, membeli air dengan harga yang sangat rendah dan menjualnya 150 hingga 1.000 kali lebih mahal daripada unit air...
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Refugee camps are at higher risk of extreme weather – new research
Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, home to one million Rohingya refugees, is prone to flooding.Sk Hasan Ali/ShutterstockAround the world, climate change, violence and poverty are forcing people from their...
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Nigeria needs to take climate action: 4 urgent steps to start with
Trucks, with goods, abandoned on Nigeria's East-West highway cut off by flood in October 2022. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty ImagesClimate change is not just a buzzword or a topic for political...
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Worried about AI? You might have AI-nxiety – here’s how to cope
lborgephoto123/ShutterstockEven tech experts have been astonished by the recent, rapid growth of AI technology, able to hold human-like conversations in multiple languages, create music and pass...
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Debunking migration myths: the real reasons people move, and why most...
People in motion in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Alf Ribeiro/ShutterstockAround the world, borders between countries are getting tougher. Governments are making it more difficult to move, especially for certain...
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How ChatGPT might be able to help the world’s poorest and the organisations...
shutterstockChatGPT has been touted as a tool that is going to revolutionise the workplace and home. AI systems like it have the potential to enhance productivity but could also displace jobs. The...
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The use of AI during the COVID-19 pandemic required adapting the technology...
A technological solution that uses artificial intelligence in one location may not necessarily be applicable in other contexts. (Shutterstock)The artificial intelligence (AI) divide between...
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Suella Braverman is wrong about the UN refugee convention being ‘not fit for...
The convention protects the rights of refugees around the world.Lumiereist/ShutterstockThe UK’s home secretary, Suella Braverman – the minister responsible for setting immigration policy – has said the...
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HIV-positive parents in Zimbabwe struggle to manage their children’s...
Over the past three decades researchers have explored various aspects of the impact of the HIV pandemic. One focus area has been children who have lost their parents to AIDS. Less attention has been...
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Development aid cuts will hit fragile countries hard, could fuel violent...
Fragile and least developed countries have had their development assistance cut drastically, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. For instance, net official...
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Argentina’s Brexit: why new president Milei is threatening to pull out of...
Javier Milei, who was elected as Argentina’s new president on November 19, has promised to withdraw from the South American “common market”, Mercosur.This decision could have significant economic and...
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Human trafficking, sexual abuse and exploitation: the ‘loss and damage’ from...
A child's doll discarded during a storm.Sonja Ayeb-KarlssonViolence against women and children, including sexual abuse and exploitation, remains a taboo subject in the policy debates attended by...
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How government payments to the vulnerable can multiply to create economic...
Many governments gave out payments during COVID to support citizens.Azure Alpine Artistry/ShutterstockThe economic fallout of COVID-19 left people around the world facing a significant threat to their...
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Migrants can be a transformative force for sustainable development
A study found migrants were more likely to volunteer in their communities than native residents.Sabrina Bracher/ShutterstockAmsterdammers are proud of their city. But it turns out that people who have...
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Affirmative action policies to increase diversity are successful, but...
fizkes/ShutterstockIn a landmark judgment in June 2023, the US supreme court ruled against the use of race-conscious admissions in colleges and universities. This decision marked a controversial end to...
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Traditional weather forecasts: expert shares 5 ways Africa’s coastal...
In the Lapai Gwari community of Niger state, north central Nigeria, elders predict the weather by observing a large stone in the Chachanga River. The LapanGwagwan stone serves as a tool to determine...
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How countries in conflict zones can recover from floods – lessons from Pakistan
A family crosses the flooded streets of Pakistan in 2010. Gerhard JˆrÈn/Climate Visuals, CC BYMore than 6,000 people died and at least 11,000 reportedly disappeared in the aftermath of the destructive...
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Nigeria: botched economic reforms plunge the country into crisis
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is facing an economic crisis. From a botched currency redesign to the removal of fuel subsidies and a currency float, the nation has been plunged into spiralling...
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