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Nature and BiodiversityWater scarcity is one of the greatest challenges of our timeFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · FAO 22 Mar 2019
Nature and BiodiversityCyclone Idai hits millions across Africa in record disasterTom Miles · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 20 Mar 2019
Climate ActionIf people aren’t responding to climate warnings, we need to change the messageKok Kwang Phoon and Olivia Jensen 20 Mar 2019
Climate ActionThis is New York City's $10 billion plan to 'climate-proof' itselfKristin Houser · Futurism 19 Mar 2019
Climate ActionGreta Thunberg calls for ‘system change not climate change’. Here’s what that could look likeSheila M. Cannon · The Conversation 19 Mar 2019
Resilience, Peace and SecurityWater is a growing source of global conflict. Here’s what we need to doKitty Van Der Heijden and Callie Stinson 18 Mar 2019
Trade and InvestmentWhy protectionism spells trouble for global economic growthJonathan D. Ostry 13 Mar 2019
Health and Healthcare SystemsEditing the human genome: do the risks outweigh the rewards?Marie-Valentine Florin 06 Mar 2019
Global RisksThe global economy is woefully unprepared for biological threats. This is what we need to doRyan Morhard 05 Mar 2019
Global RisksHow to tap the talents of refugees – one student at a timeMike Moradi, Lorna Solis, and Navrina Singh 27 Feb 2019
Nature and BiodiversityA giant tortoise thought to be extinct has been seen in GalapagosOlivia Rosane · EcoWatch 22 Feb 2019
Global RisksIt's down to cities to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2030 Jennifer Lenhart 12 Feb 2019
Financial and Monetary SystemsAre current levels of leveraged finance unsustainable?Dirk Schoenmaker · VoxEU 11 Feb 2019
Global CooperationOur global system has spun out of control. Here's how to rebalance itKlaus Schwab 05 Feb 2019
Nature and Biodiversity5 maps that reveal the world’s remaining wildernessesSteve Carver and Lex Comber · The Conversation 04 Feb 2019
Nature and BiodiversityAntónio Guterres: Read the UN Secretary-General’s Davos address in fullAntónio Guterres 24 Jan 2019
Nature and BiodiversityAnti-vaccine sentiment one of 10 biggest health threats, says WHOJohnny Wood 24 Jan 2019
Global RisksWe must build resilience to face the future - but will we be fast enough?Christian Mumenthaler 23 Jan 2019
Geographies in DepthThe Sahel is engulfed by violence. Climate change, food insecurity and extremists are largely to blameRobert Muggah and José Luengo Cabrera 23 Jan 2019