Sustainable Development
These are the winners of Prince William's Earthshot environmental prize
Winners of the Earthshot prize, including Milan and Costa Rica were awarded £1 million to support their efforts to improve their sustainable practices.
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The 'Digital divide' hits rural Black Americans hardest, study finds
Nearly 40% of rural Black Americans have no internet at home and the lack of available services and cost contribute to the digital gap.
Urban Transformation
This is Barcelona's plan to boost pedestrian green spaces
Barcelona has reclaimed around eight hectares of the cityscape from motor vehicles, transforming them into sidewalks, playgrounds, bike lanes and more.
Health and Healthcare Systems
3 ways inventors are tackling the COVID-19 plastic waste mountain
With plastic trash building up from the pandemic, entrepreneurs are recycling used PPE to create everything from bricks to reusable medical gowns.
Geographies in Depth
This Indian solar desalination plant will provide water and jobs for local women
Beer maker Carlsberg Group is backing a solar-powered desalination plant in India, that could hire more than a dozen women and provide clean water.
Education and Skills
Indonesian students are trading plastic waste for wifi access during COVID-19
With no internet access at home, students in Jakarta, Indonesia are collecting plastic waste to trade for wifi so they can study remotely.
Climate Action
Water wars: How conflicts over resources are set to rise amid climate change
From erratic rainfall to severe droughts, global warming is increasing competition for water around the world, with water-related conflicts on the rise.
Geographies in Depth
Futures destroyed: COVID-19 unleashes 'shadow pandemics' on Africa's girls
From rape and sexual exploitation to child marriage and early pregnancy, COVID-19 has unleashed a myriad of "shadow pandemics" on girls across Africa, say child rights groups
Nature and Biodiversity
Argentina is launching a state-of-the-art satellite to protect its forests
Argentina is planning to send a satellite, with cutting-edge technology into space to monitor forests.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Solar keeps the lights on for rural Kenyans during pandemic blackouts
As the pandemic and extreme weather disrupt electricity supplies for Kenyans, alternative energy sources like solar power are providing sustainable options.
Health and Healthcare Systems
The pandemic is making autonomous delivery the new normal
COVID-19 has forced many vulnerable citizens to self-isolate. But contact-free, autonomous deliveries can be a lifeline and help reduce transmission rates.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Siemens to let staff spend less time in the office permanently
Siemens is allowing it's employees to permanently work from home, as a new working model focuses on outcomes over time spent in the office.
Health and Healthcare Systems
COVID-19: These countries show us what education looks like after lockdown
Schools worldwide are starting to reopen, enforcing various new measures and procedures to keep pupils safe and reduce the chance of germs spreading.
Health and Healthcare Systems
A llama is at the centre of the American and Belgian search for a COVID-19 treatment
Scientists have identified a tiny particle in a llama that appears to block the new coronavirus.
Health and Healthcare Systems
Ireland's PM will work as a doctor during the coronavirus crisis
Ireland's Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar has re-registered as a medical practitioner in an effort to help out throughout the coronavirus crisis.