Nature and Biodiversity
Wolves are back in Switzerland – but not everyone is happy about it
After being hunted to extinction in many European countries, the wolf is making a comeback. But its return hasn’t been welcomed by all.
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Women in Switzerland have gone on strike - this is why
Switzerland’s policies in support of women have lagged behind many of its European neighbours - so women are taking to the streets in protest.
Economic Growth
A quarter of Americans have no retirement savings
As few as one in four Americans have money saved to see them through retirement, according to the US Federal Reserve. And even the older generation has not put enough aside to support the...
Energy Transition
El mundo invirtió casi 2 billones de dólares en energía el año pasado. Estos tres gráficos muestran en qué
El mundo invirtió 1,8 billones de dólares en energía el año pasado, retrasando el gasto en energía renovable y aumentando los proyectos de petróleo, gas y carbón.
Jobs and the Future of Work
Unemployment is down across the world’s largest economies
Brazil is the only major economy that has seen unemployment levels rise over the past five years.
Education and Skills
There isn't a single country on track to make the UN's targets for gender equality
A new report finds even the nations performing best on gender equality have some way to go.
Industries in Depth
Germany is turning its old mines into tourist hotspots
The eastern region of Lusatia has been transformed from a mining graveyard to Europe’s biggest lake region.
Nature and Biodiversity
Esto es lo que los desechos les hacen a las personas de los países más pobres del mundo
¿Qué está haciendo el Foro Económico Mundial para acabar con la contaminación por plástico?
Nature and Biodiversity
Meet the robot fighting back against coral reef destruction
This robot is hunting down and killing coral-eating starfish.
Education and Skills
These are the world's best universities by subject
New rankings compare the best universities for each subject – and Western institutions still dominate.
Geographies in Depth
Ghana will grow faster than any other economy this year, the IMF says why
Oil reserves are boosting GDP, but they aren’t the only factor driving the West African nation’s growth spurt.
Geographies in Depth
The UN went to one of the world's richest countries to look at poverty – this is what it found
Widespread cutbacks and years of austerity are forcing a greater poverty divide in the UK.
Nature and Biodiversity
The world invested almost $2 trillion in energy last year. These 3 charts show where it went
The International Energy Agency's World Energy Investment 2019 report shows that there was little movement in the world's overall investment in renewables last year.
Energy Transition
India's solar energy investments are higher than coal for the first time
The world's second-most populous country India now has all-time high solar energy investments, yet coal remains its main power source. What more is needed?
Health and Healthcare Systems
5 things you probably didn't know about global health
From obesity and heart disease in women to research spending, here are five health-related facts ahead of this year’s World Health Assembly.