Nature and Biodiversity
Italian divers just rescued a whale caught in ‘ghost’ fishing nets
Clean-up operations are taking place around the world, and it’s hoped education and cooperation across the seafood supply chain will help curb ocean litter.
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Leadership
米歇尔·奥巴马为今年的毕业生上的3堂人生课
与大多数毕业班相比，2020年毕业的学生正步入一个不确定的世界。在新冠肺炎疫情以及乔治·弗洛伊德逝世后持续动荡的背景下，米歇尔·奥巴马在线上毕业典礼向听众发表演讲，承认现在很多学生可能会感到恐惧、困惑、愤怒或“不知所措”。
Sustainable Development
This is how we can make a global green recovery – that also boosts the economy
A new report by the IEA discusses measures governments around the world need to take if they are to support a sustainable recovery from COVID-19.
Leadership
Michelle Obama’s 3 life lessons for students graduating right now
It may not have been the ceremony they were hoping for, but the class of 2020 benefited from some words of wisdom in a virtual speech by the former US First Lady.
Health and Healthcare Systems
What is an immunity passport and could it work?
The document would identify someone who recently recovered from the virus. But with uncertainties over how immune people become - and for how long - make the idea controversial.
Climate Action
Siberia’s weather is weird – and it’s causing problems
Unseasonably warm weather is melting Siberia’s permafrost layer and has led to a massive oil spill, as well as wildfires and floods.
Health and Healthcare Systems
How face masks, gloves and other coronavirus waste is polluting our ocean
The coronavirus pandemic is driving us towards more single-use products and the environment is already seeing the impact.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Working from home might not cut energy use as much as we’d hoped
The impact of home-working on energy use is unclear and unpredictable - but it could be far less positive than often assumed, for a number of reasons.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Even in the world's richest countries, kids might not have what they need to learn at home
COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of home learning for students around the world. Access to a desk, computer and somewhere quiet varies across the globe, OECD data shows.
Civil Society
In pictures: George Floyd demonstrations in the US and beyond
Some of the biggest outbreaks of civil unrest in decades, sparked by the death of George Floyd in police custody, are taking place around the world right now.
Economic Growth
5 charts reveal key racial inequality gaps in the US
Five charts reveal gaps across a range of sectors, including educational achievement, employment and life expectancy.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Handwashing is not just for coronavirus - how good hygiene could help reduce antibiotic use
COVID-19 has put the focus on regularly cleaning our hands, but a new report reveals the impact such measures could also have on antimicrobial resistance.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Coronavirus fears may have driven over 300,000 UK smokers to quit
As people do all they can to avoid catching COVID-19 and suffering its worst consequences, a UK survey suggests the pandemic has led many smokers to quit, attempt quitting, or cut down.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Teachers launch a free ebook to help children cope with the pandemic
The publication also features six play-based learning activities backed by the Lego Foundation, and is one of several collaborations aimed at helping young people with their coronavirus f...
Health and Healthcare Systems
What’s the latest on coronavirus antibody tests?
New tests that show if people have previously been infected with the virus have been approved – but what this means for potential immunity remains unclear.