The burning Arctic, how pollution causes diabetes, the informality trap and other top stories of the week
"This is definitely the worst year in recent times for forest fires." Image: TT News Agency/Maja Suslin via REUTERS
The arctic is burning. Climate change is likely to blame.
Working fewer hours can raise productivity - in certain professions.
The cause of 1 in 7 diabetes cases worldwide: air pollution.
On earth we’re a rounding error. Yet we’ve halved the biomass of the world.
India’s economy is set to surpass the US. Asian geopolitics are set to change.
How much do you know about world cities? Take our Instagram quiz.
The biggest future work challenge is already here. The informality trap.
Leave home or stay? How society sorts us and how it influences our politics.
The most dangerous acting role. He stars in real-life sting operations.
Why wasn’t the 20th century Chinese? The causes of a great power’s temporary stagnation.
You will revert to the mean. Hot streaks in careers.
Are financial and cyber crises alike? Cites Forum Global Risks Report. (Financial Times)
Blockchain is really happening now. Quotes Forum head of blockchain and distributed ledger technology. (Bloomberg)
Should Malaysian economic policy change? Former Prime Minister cites Global Competitiveness Index. (The Star)
Welcome to drone valley. Quotes government minister at the Forum Drone Innovators Network. (Swissinfo)
The story behind Zimbabwe’s scarf. It began at Davos. (BBC)
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