Jamaica’s coral reefs were once a paradise for scuba divers and a haven for marine life from parrotfish to sea snakes. But that was before a sequence of disastrous events deprived the Car...
For women aspiring to conquer Hollywood, the nominations for the 2020 Oscars made dispiriting reading. The nods for best director were all male – and not for the first time.
In Japan, a nation with one of the world’s most generous parental leave entitlements, a government minister has provoked a social media storm by announcing he is to take time off for the ...
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard this Frankfurt to Stuttgart service. Our journey time will be 1 hour 20 minutes and we will be cruising at an altitude...
In every region of the world, discriminatory laws still prevent women from fulfilling their potential, undermining their economic security by limiting their ability to work and pursue a c...
Tokyo 2020's dream of being the lowest-emission Olympic Games ever even extends to where the athletes will sleep – on cardboard beds.
It's been 200 years since Russian explorer Admiral Bellingshausen discovered Antarctica. It’s a frozen wilderness, and the East of the continent is the coldest place on Earth – but scient...
In 2016, Chile faced a stark health crisis. The rate of obesity had doubled since 1980 and was set to push up national healthcare costs by $750 million every year for the next two decades.
Goody is swimming contentedly across a pool in Bangkok under the watchful eye of a team of vets. She looks much like any other sea turtle, but with one big difference – a unique artificia...
Picturing Norway in January probably brings to mind images of snow shovels, ski jackets and frosty fjords.
从数据的角度来看圣诞节，会怎么样呢？
For many people around the world, the holiday season is a time to eat, drink and be merry with family and friends. But between unwanted gifts, energy use and all the travel, the celebrati...
It's that time of year again – time to eat, drink, make merry, and shop, shop, shop for gifts.
The east coast of Australia is burning. And as bushfires rip through everything in their path, they are generating CO2 emissions that pose a long-term threat to the world.
For more than 800 million people around the world, sunset means a world without light.
