Naturaleza y Biodiversidad
We had the hottest June ever this year – this is what happened around the world
Wildfires in Catalonia, water handed to homeless people in Toulouse and temperatures running above 45°C in Bahrain.
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Salud y sistemas de salud
5 things to know about the US opioid epidemic
Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. If you're American, you’re more likely to suffer this fate than to be killed in a car accident.
Acción climática
Russia’s permafrost is melting and it could have a devastating global effect
An environmental vicious circle is taking hold in Russia and other parts of the Arctic as permafrost – the frozen ground beneath a quarter of the Northern Hemisphere and almost 20% of Ear...
5 things to know about Chinese tech giant Huawei
Chinese technology giant Huawei remains near the top of the news cycle, and in the cross hairs of US-China diplomatic and trade relations.
Tecnologías emergentes
Artificial Intelligence: These 3 charts show what people really think
There needs to be greater scrutiny of the use of artificial intelligence, according to a poll of 20,000 people across 27 countries.
Bienestar y Salud Mental
Technology could change how we address mental health, if we can navigate the ethical dilemmas
Where to draw the line between policing and protecting is an age-old ethical dilemma, and one that’s felt keenly when it comes to mental health.
Geografías en profundidad
Most people on the internet live in this country
More than half the world’s population now has access to the internet - and the biggest chunk of those people are based in China.
Geografías en profundidad
3 unexpected consequences of the US-China trade war
Almost 10,000 kilometres separate the winemakers in California’s Napa Valley and consumers in Beijing.
Naturaleza y Biodiversidad
You eat a credit card’s worth of plastic a week, research says
Think about eating your credit card.
Naturaleza y Biodiversidad
Microplastics have spread right to the sea bed, study finds
Microplastics are pervasive from the surface to the seafloor and are probably entering the food chain.
Alimentación y Agua
David Attenborough’s worried about this ocean threat - and it’s not plastic
If the ocean was an economy, it would be the seventh largest in the world.
Naturaleza y Biodiversidad
Sherpa climbers carried out the highest-ever spring clean. This is what they found
The world's highest mountain has gained an unwelcome reputation as the world’s highest rubbish dump, and a recent clean-up operation at Mount Everest collected more than 10,000 kilogramme...
Salud y sistemas de salud
Children as old as 12 can benefit from an afternoon nap
Napping could be beneficial for children as old as 12, according to new research.
Naturaleza y Biodiversidad
5 ways to #BeatAirPollution
It’s #WorldEnvironmentDay and the theme for this year is #BeatAirPollution - urging people to "be part of the solution, not part of the pollution". But while many of us agree air quality ...
Arte y Cultura
5 reasons why reading books is good for you
This article was first published in 2019 and was updated in April 2023.