Climate Action
Ice caps melting at an alarming rate in Antarctica - as per new satellite imagery
A study of satellite imagery of the Antarctic ice sheet reveals that the rate of its ice caps melting is now much faster than previously thought.
Briony Harris is a Senior Writer at Formative Content. Recoded to Forum Agenda on 29/05/2024.
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Nature and Biodiversity
The latest weapons in the fight against ocean plastic? Drones and an algorithm
A staggering amount of plastic debris is flowing into our oceans. This citizen-science project aims to map the extent of the problem using drones and machine learning.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
This is what countries are doing to fight plastic waste
A new report from the UN shows the progress each country is making to limit plastic pollution, in order to give governments a benchmark for effective policy making.
Education and Skills
Some schools in the US are switching to a four-day week. Here's why
Four-day school weeks are becoming popular in some parts of the United States as a cost-saving measure and to reduce teacher workloads. But is everyone happy with the schedule change?
Climate Action
A city in Pakistan may have endured the hottest April day ever recorded
Extremely hot days are occurring more frequently and citizens must now find strategies to adapt to the rising heat.
Geographies in Depth
These countries spend the most on defence
The balance of military spending looks to be shifting away from the West, towards Asia.
Nature and Biodiversity
Tree pulp and ocean plastic: how shoemakers are reducing their environmental footprint
The global sneaker market is looking at new materials and manufacturing methods in order to make more sustainable products.
Wellbeing and Mental Health
Ces pays sont les plus heureux du monde
L'argent n’achète pas le bonheur.
Global Risks
Antibiotic use is soaring. Here's why that's a problem
Despite warnings that overuse is creating drug-resistant superbugs, global antibiotics consumption is on the rise.
Geographies in Depth
China cut fertilizer use and still increased crop yields. This is how they did it
Specific, evidence-based recommendations have altered the methods of Chinese farmers with amazing results.
Wellbeing and Mental Health
5 cosas que todo el mundo necesita saber sobre la felicidad
Es hora de "compartir la felicidad" y concentrarse en las relaciones, la amabilidad y ayudarse unos a otros.
Wellbeing and Mental Health
5 things everyone needs to know about happiness
This year’s International Day of Happiness stresses the need to “share happiness”. But how?
Global Cooperation
Estos son los países más felices del mundo
Un nuevo informe revela que Finlandia es el país más feliz del mundo sobre la base de una serie de medidas que incluyen el PIB per cápita, la libertad de elegir opciones de vida y los niv...
Global Cooperation
These are the happiest countries in the world
A new report reveals that Finland is the happiest country in the world based on a range of measures including GDP per capita, freedom to make life choices, and corruption levels.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Will a sugar tax help reduce obesity?
Norway has put a hefty tax on chocolate and sweets in order to deter people from buying too many sugary treats. But others argue that sugar is being unfairly cast as the main cause of obe...