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The International Monetary Fund: What does the world’s ‘financial firefighter’ do?
Monday 3rd of October 2022
A new government in the UK put forth a fiscal plan last month that included steep tax cuts. The proposal rattled the financial markets and caused the value of the British pound to plummet, with many critics voicing concern that the plan would increase the UK’s debt. This week, the UK government announced it will drop the controversial tax plan.
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How to boost local economic, health and conservation outcomes through outdoor recreation
Monday 3rd of October 2022
The wealth of natural resources in Southeast Ohio has supported industries and jobs dating back to the 1700s, including salt, timber, brick and coal mining. However, as the demand for these extractive resources declined, Southeast Ohio’s boom turned into a bust, having a significant economic impact on the most vulnerable counties in the state.
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Here’s how companies can truly improve employee happiness
Friday 30th of September 2022
According to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace: 2022 Report, employee wellbeing is the new imperative for employers. Several prominent companies have appointed “chief happiness officers”, and the professional network LinkedIn lists more than 4,000 of them: international companies are increasingly embracing well-being and happiness initiatives as a way to retain employees in a tight labour market. Most corporate perks take the form of yoga classes, unlimited free snacks, or company retreats to ski resorts, while marketing departments try to support healthy habits related to their brands.
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How to prepare for a new economic reality and protect the most vulnerable – experts explain
Friday 30th of September 2022
The latest World Economic Forum Chief Economists Outlook suggests a global recession is “somewhat likely” and the fallout will take its toll on inequality. Just this week, the OECD put out a similar message in its interim report, warning that recent indicators have “taken a turn for the worse”.
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Scaling solutions for humanitarian impact: The Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) approach
Friday 30th of September 2022
With over 1 billion people living in fragile settings across the world, and 274 million people in need of humanitarian assistance this year, the need to find new ways to increase resilience and drive sustainable humanitarian impact has never been greater.
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How commercial flights in Europe are edging closer to pre-pandemic levels
Friday 30th of September 2022
Flights in Europe are taking off again – though they’re not yet back to pre-pandemic levels, new data shows.
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These are the 6 books on the Booker Prize shortlist 2022
Friday 30th of September 2022
Six authors, four continents, five nationalities: the Booker Prize 2022 shortlist offers a reading journey of global proportions.
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Inflation, recession? What next for the global economy? Three experts dig into the latest Chief Economists Outlook
Friday 30th of September 2022
What’s going on in the global economy? It is a question that the World Economic Forum’s Community of Chief Economists seeks to answer every three months with its Chief Economists Outlook.
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Tackling disinformation – how can we combat the lies that go viral?
Friday 30th of September 2022
Disinformation is not new. Examples of disinformation and so-called fake news campaigns are plentiful. But with increasing fears about the cost of living – exacerbated by the pandemic and the energy crisis – it is now more critical than ever to tackle disinformation head-on.
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Guest post: A Met Office review of the UK’s record-breaking summer in 2022
Friday 30th of September 2022
With the summer of 2022 entering the climate record books as the first time that the UK has hit an air temperature above 40C, it has without question been amongst the UK’s hottest and driest summers overall.
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These are the photos of NASA crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid
Friday 30th of September 2022
In a world first, NASA has crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to push the rocky traveler off its trajectory. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test – or DART – is meant to test one potential approach that could prevent an asteroid from colliding with Earth. David Barnhart is a professor of astronautics at the University of Southern California and director of the Space Engineering Research Center there. He watched NASA’s live stream of the successful mission and explains what is known so far.
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Hurricanes: How can we make ourselves better prepared?
Friday 30th of September 2022
A quick scan of satellite-tracked boat positions in the North Atlantic on Sept. 22 showed that deep within the tight concentric pressure circles of Hurricane Fiona, an “unnamed vessel” was battling 150 kilometre-an-hour winds and 15-metre waves inside the perimeter of the Category 4 cyclone.
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How to make electric vehicles more accessible for everyone
Friday 30th of September 2022
A nationally representative survey of 8,027 Americans shows that across all racial demographics, overall interest in purchasing electric vehicles is high. Among those surveyed, 33% of white respondents, 38% of Black respondents, 43% of Latinos and 52% of Asian Americans say they would “definitely” or “seriously consider” purchasing or leasing an EV as their next vehicle.
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4 reasons why we should all make friends from different generations
Friday 30th of September 2022
While loneliness can strike at many points throughout our lives, there are times when it is especially acute. Big transitions like leaving university, changing jobs or moving cities can make us feel isolated and socially excluded from the people around us.
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Drones could make last-mile package deliveries greener
Friday 30th of September 2022
As consumers, we’ve gotten used to the immediacy of deliveries. Order a product one day and have it at your house the next. But the logistics behind this massive movement of goods—and its environmental impact—mean that better solutions are needed to balance consumer demand and the energy consumption of “last-mile” deliveries.
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Here’s how this scientist from the 19th century is still changing your life today
Friday 30th of September 2022
Some of the greatest scientific discoveries haven’t resulted in Nobel Prizes.
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Japan has the lowest inflation of all major economies but will continue feeling the pressure. Here’s why
Friday 30th of September 2022
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has decided to stick to its monetary easing policy amid accelerating global inflation growth. Inflation in Japan is the lowest among major economies, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 2.8% in August, compared to 8.3% in the US and 9.1% in the EU. Even so, infrastructure costs, such as electricity and gas rates, have increased by more than 20%, and food prices have risen by around 10%. This has come as a big shock to the public in Japan, as the country has not experienced price hikes for decades.
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What’s new is old: how economic discontent triggered unrest in the past
Friday 30th of September 2022
The French Revolution, a traumatic event that ultimately cost millions of lives and kickstarted modern Europe, was preceded by an estimated 55% rise in the cost of bread. That’s a smaller price hike than some countries have endured recently.
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How cloud computing is helping close the health equity gap
Friday 30th of September 2022
The global need for health equity is rightly receiving increased attention as new evidence demonstrates a stark contrast in health outcomes between countries with varying levels of resources. Findings from the World Health Organization’s research on Social Determinants of Health noted a 19-year difference in life expectancy between developed countries and resource-constrained ones.
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Why investment in forest restoration is critical for Mexico’s future
Friday 30th of September 2022
Spanning Meso-American rainforests, mangrove swamps, cloud and evergreen forests, alpine habitats and vast deserts, Mexico is one of the top five most megadiverse countries on earth. It’s home to about 12% of the world’s biological diversity.
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The European Union has cut greenhouse gas emissions in every sector – except this one
Thursday 29th of September 2022
Emissions of greenhouse gases are falling in Europe – but not in the transport sector, new data shows.
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What does the future of work look like? A round-up of our latest articles
Thursday 29th of September 2022
Decent work for all and sustainable economic growth underpin the United Nations’ 8th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).
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To feed the world, we need to waste less fish. Here’s how
Thursday 29th of September 2022
The world needs more food, but it must be produced sustainably. Currently only around 7% percent of the protein consumed by humans comes from “blue food”, or food from aquatic sources. Given global population growth and the potential to produce food more sustainably in the ocean than on land, this must change. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, land-based food systems account for up to 37% of all man made green house gas emissions – and much of the food produced on land is wasted.
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Why we need to fix the world’s freshwater algae problem
Thursday 29th of September 2022
While we experience terrible drought and flooding events more frequently due to climate change, another significant hazard is hidden beneath the surface. To be more precise, the surface of our freshwater supplies. Accessible freshwater on earth is limited. Even though 70% of the planet is covered in water, humans can only access 0.01%, more than half of which is in lakes. Within these lakes, fragile ecosystems maintain the water quality. Once the balance in these ecosystems is disturbed, the water quality will deteriorate, making the water unusable for consumption or agriculture.
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Here’s how to tailor employee benefits to a diverse workforce
Thursday 29th of September 2022
Workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become central to modern talent attraction and recruitment. The turbulent political climate and rising social unrest of the past few years have shed new light on the importance of workplace DEI initiatives, and job candidates are seeking organizations that align with their values. According to one survey, 76% of job seekers and employees believe that a diverse workforce is an important factor when evaluating job offers, and nearly a third (32%) would not apply to a company that lacks diversity.