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Key to sustainable food systems
Oped, Kristina Skierka & Aisha Mohammed Mussa, Published on 14/09/2023
» The fabric of our global food system is fraying under the strain of climate change and an ever-expanding population.
Prioritising our most crucial goals
Oped, Bjorn Lomborg and Jordan B Peterson, Published on 23/12/2022
» We traditionally reflect during the end-of-year holidays on the consequences of our past behaviour, as well as contemplating the good to achieve in the 12 months ahead. When we set resolutions, we are striving to determine how we can do better in our own lives. Perhaps we could also take the occasion to consider how we might achieve such improvement on a larger scale.
Powering sustainable food systems for everyone
Oped, Agnes Kalibata and Kristina Skierka, Published on 07/05/2021
» The 17 members of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate generate around 80% of global greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. That means they have the power to pull the brakes on the climate emergency. With political leaders from the world's richest countries gathering for a US-hosted climate summit on Earth Day last month, they must acknowledge their shared responsibility to the planet and everyone on it.
Will There Be Second Stimulus Check Before End of 2020?
Business, Kristina Peterson & Richard Rubin, Published on 10/12/2020
» While Democratic and Republican lawmakers have expressed new optimism that they will reach a coronavirus-aid deal, the current round of talks excludes a second round of stimulus checks for households. Here is the latest on the negotiations, and a look at whether checks could still be on the table.
International Flights: Taking Off Again but Buyer Beware
Business, Barbara Peterson, Published on 01/06/2020
» After nearly three months of a sweeping global lockdown, countries are taking tentative steps to ease border restrictions. That doesn't necessarily mean you can revive that thwarted summer trip abroad. Just because a nation says it's reopening, and an airline is flying there, doesn't mean you'll be let in without strings.
Inflight Movies: Does Anyone Really Want to Watch Them on a Phone?
Business, Barbara Peterson, Published on 19/02/2020
» When the first seatback video screens starting appearing on airplanes around 30 years ago, the screen was tinier than the average display on today's cellphones. Yet it offered that ultimate perk: relief from the tedium and claustrophobia of air travel.