5 innovators making the electric vehicle battery more sustainable
Electric vehicles (EVs) may reduce emissions, but the lithium-ion batteries on which they run pose a unique sustainability challenge.
Electric vehicles (EVs) may reduce emissions, but the lithium-ion batteries on which they run pose a unique sustainability challenge.
Take a look around you. Chances are you see items made from wood. Your desk, parts of the building you’re in, maybe a fruit bowl. Wood is so commonplace we take it for granted. But it als...
With more than half of the world’s population living in cities, urban areas will play an important role in accelerating the global uptake of renewables – particularly in Africa.
2020 was a record year for foreign aid, which reached an all-time high of $161.2 billion, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
A Chilean start-up is addressing the issue of plastic waste with smart packaging that enables people to “pay for the product, not the packaging”.
Centuries-old farming techniques used to restore degraded land in Burkina Faso could help guide wider landscape restoration efforts across Africa for both environmental and social benefits.
In an area of Singapore once home to a brickworks and military training facilities, a vision of the future of urban living is taking shape.
Much work has been done to close gaps in gender and race equality in the tech industry, but a new report indicates there’s still more needed.
An initiative in the US city of Baltimore wants to salvage and reuse as much wood as possible, while also creating jobs.
From soil moisture sensors being used to optimize farmer's yields, to thermostats and thermometers, the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming the way we live and work.
Some 931 million tonnes of food goes to waste each year, with between 8-10% of global carbon emissions linked to unconsumed produce, according to a UN report.
The labour market has been massively disrupted by COVID-19 and the ensuing recession, prompting many to consider a role in the technology sector as a way to future-proof their career.
Satellites and other space technologies could be used to help mitigate the effects of climate change, as well as protect both animals and communities.
From cleaning the air we breathe, to providing food we eat and the medicines we take when we’re ill, it can be easy to forget the range of ways forests touch on our everyday lives.
Business leaders should examine their organization’s identity in order to thrive in a post-pandemic future, says McKinsey.