Cities and Urbanization
Todo lo que debe saber acerca de las ciudades en 9 datos
Observemos cómo las ciudades más grandes, importantes y famosas, y también otras, dejan su marca en nuestro mundo cambiante:
Keith Breene is a Senior Writer at Formative Content, and an experienced national journalist.
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Paridad de género
Los diez países del mundo con mayor igualdad de género
Si las tendencias actuales continúan, una niña nacida hoy solo podrá ver complemente cerrada la brecha de género en salud, educación, oportunidad económica y política en todo el mundo, si...
El cambio climático
Siete hechos impactantes sobre la contaminación del aire
Es la forma más letal de contaminación: mata a millones de personas cada año, de acuerdo con un nuevo estudio.
The more you lie the easier it gets. Scientists confirm a long-held truth
If you’re someone who doesn’t like lying, perhaps you’re not doing it enough.
Medio ambiente y seguridad de los recursos naturales
Here's the proof: you can cut carbon emissions without hurting the economy
It’s known as decoupling: cutting the link between carbon emissions and economic growth. Many feared it was impossible, but it is starting to happen.
La salud mundial
Vaccines work. But the public isn't always convinced
Vaccines have developed something of a PR problem in many places.
Sistemas financieros y monetarios
Do you have change for a billion? The mad world of Zimbabwe’s currency
If President Mugabe was expecting his people to welcome news that the country was to get its own currency again, he will have been sorely disappointed.
Cities and Urbanization
9 stories that tell you everything you need to know about cities
There maybe a little less buzz around it, but as well as marking Halloween, 31st October has also been designated World Cities Day by the United Nations. There are no costumes needed and ...
El futuro de la energía
Meet the wind turbine that looks like a tree
The two main problems with wind turbines: they are imposing, intrusive structures and they don’t work in a light breeze.
Tecnologías emergentes
This typhoon turbine could power Japan for 50 years
A mature typhoon produces as much power as half of the world’s power stations, according to the Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory.
Medio ambiente y seguridad de los recursos naturales
Renewable energy capacity has overtaken coal: a turning point as per IEA
Global renewable electricity capacity has overtaken coal to become the world's largest installed power source for the first time.
Air Pollution
7 shocking facts about air pollution
Air pollution is the deadliest form of pollution, killing millions of people each year, according to a new study.
Educación y habilidades
The world's 10 most gender-equal countries
If current trends continue, a baby girl born today will only see the gender gap in health, education, economic opportunity and politics completely close around the world if she lives to 83.
What would happen if everyone in the world suddenly stopped eating meat?
We’ve all heard the animal welfare arguments for going vegetarian, but in recent years there has also been a lot of talk about the environmental benefits.
Health and Healthcare
What is medjacking?
Cyberattacks on life-saving medical devices such as heart pacemakers present a very real threat and could come from terrorist groups or even nation states, according to a new World Econom...