Innovación
Here’s how water, nitrogen and a simple sprayer could revolutionize the production of ammonia
Scientists have developed a simpler, potentially more planet-friendly way to produce ammonia.
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Aviation, Travel and Tourism
Esto es lo que se requiere para descarbonizar la aviación
La migración de la aviación a combustibles sin carbono podría requerir hasta 1700 teravatios hora (TWh) de energía limpia para 2050. Para generar esta cantidad de energía, se necesitaría ...
La salud mundial
From smallpox to COVID: the medical inventions that have seen off infectious diseases over the past century
When in 1897, HG Wells made his Martian invaders in The War of the Worlds succumb to Earthly bacteria, scientists had only just identified the cause of what would become known as the Thir...
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
Decarbonizing aviation: This is what the shift to alternative propulsion will require
Migrating aviation to carbon-free fuels could require up to 1,700 terawatt hours (TWh) of clean energy by 2050. This is the estimated amount of power needed for battery-electric and hydro...
El Océano
Ocean warming is at a record high – what does that mean?
Sea surface temperatures have hit a record high, leading to marine heatwaves around the globe, the Guardian reports. This is according to data compiled by the National Oceanographic and A...
GROWTH2023
These are some of the global hotspots where women inventors are defying the gender gap
While men continue to dominate patent applications, the share of women inventors has grown steadily since the late 1970s. South Korea and China are leading the charge, with more than a qu...
GROWTH2023
More than DEI: Why it pays to get women in the boardroom
The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs 2023 Report points to research that found over half of Gen Z workers would not accept a role in a company without diverse leadership.
GROWTH2023
The future of jobs: 2 experts explain how technology is transforming ‘almost every task’
“We're pretty much all in the same boat, whether you are a factory worker or on the frontlines or whether you're a knowledge worker sitting behind a desk. Technology is shifting the way a...
El cambio climático
Earth Day: Here are 5 ways we can scale up climate solutions, according to IPCC
On April 22, the world will be marking Earth Day, a global day of environmental activism to bring about policy changes, mobilize funding and transform human behaviour to fight the climate...
América Latina
This is how Latin American women came to be more educated than men
Today, more than 6 out of 10 women in Latin America and the Caribbean go to college, while less than half of men do. Look at the same statistics for 1970, and only 5% of women made it bey...
El futuro del progreso económico
Who spends the longest time in retirement?
This article was first published on 19 February 2020 and was updated on 29 March 2023.
Health and Healthcare
¿Quieres vivir más? Estos 5 hábitos de sueño te ayudarán, según los científicos
¿Por qué la gente ignora los consejos científicos y adopta estilos de vida poco saludables? Según el informe Perspectivas Estratégicas de la Salud y la Asistencia Sanitaria en el Mundo de...
Health and Healthcare
Want to live longer? These 5 sleeping habits are the way to do it, scientists say
Why do people ignore scientific advice and make unhealthy lifestyle choices? The World Economic Forum’s Global Health and Healthcare Strategic Outlook finds that although the health impac...
El futuro de los alimentos
5 ways tech can help reduce food waste
How much of your weekly shop ends up in the bin?
Transitioning Industrial Clusters Towards Net Zero
Energy efficiency is finally turning a corner as the world tackles the energy and climate crises
The quest for greater energy efficiency has united people around the globe over the past year, driven by the concurrent challenges of the energy and climate crises. It has brought togethe...