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How long until you retire? Across Europe, people’s working life is getting shorter
The pandemic is limiting how long some people will spend in the labour force. That, plus ageing populations, could spell trouble in the future, says a new report.
Recoded to Forum Agenda on 29/05/2024.
The pandemic is limiting how long some people will spend in the labour force. That, plus ageing populations, could spell trouble in the future, says a new report.
Half of one degree celsius may not sound significant, but floods and unbearable heat could be the new normal if global warming is not contained.
Can debris from Mount Etna pave the way for a new source of renewable, eco-friendly construction material? Researchers and scientists in Sicily think so.
Movies can make you laugh, cry, and think differently about life. It’s no surprise that climate change movies are helping activists spread their message.
In 1978, a global convention called for better primary healthcare. The World Bank says we’re still not doing enough.
The pandemic has had a profound effect on young people’s economic opportunities. Fixing that will call for a blended approach.
From tackling people trafficking to helping diagnose cancer, here are some of the ways artificial intelligence is having positive impacts on the world.
Progress toward the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals has been halted or even reversed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Minister for Education for Ontario wants to make sure all students have the skills needed to succeed in future workplaces, like financial literacy.
With vaccination programmes progressing in many parts of the world, some people are more ready than others to relax restrictions, a new survey finds.
To regrow a stretch of coral reef, first break some coral into tiny pieces. It might sound strange, but micro-fragmentation offers hope for marine biodiversity.
The distinctive song of a group of pygmy blue whales has alerted scientists to their existence. And the discovery could help save this endangered species.
Every day around 40,000 people move to one of Africa's cities. This company can 3D-print homes following an affordable, low-carbon process.
Most people surveyed agree that businesses should be taxed and products appropriately labelled to help protect our dwindling natural resources - even if it pushes up prices.
Some parts of North America are used to blistering heat. But the heat dome is affecting places where people are not prepared.