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Crowdfunded solar panels aim to supercharge business in AfricaThe system gives small investors cash and communities solar panels to launch businesses, without the big up-front costs. -
Could developing-world cities make or break the 1.5C warming goal?With growing slums and emissions—but limited capacity to tackle the problems—these cities are where action will be crucial, experts say.
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Nigeria, Singapore and India fuel wealth gap - OxfamThe richest 1 per cent of the global population nabbed four fifths of wealth created between mid-2016 and mid-2017, while the poorest half saw no increase in wealth. -
Global US$500 million data drive aims to end hunger by boosting harvestsBasic statistics, such as what farmers are planting and their yields are often lacking or unreliable, making it difficult for donors to know where or how to invest their cash.
Opinion
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Think bigger on small sanitation projects to reach the urban poor– Big-scale sanitation projects don't necessarily benefit the poor, writes ADB's Tomoo Ueda. How can development banks ensure benefits trickle down to this segment of society? -
Tackling food waste is a $700 billion opportunity. Here’s how to seize it.– As food waste increases by 33 per cent in the next 10 years, current efforts should include tapping into recent technologies including the use of biotech tools, University of Illinois' Esther Ngumbi writes. -
Greenwashing: corporate tree planting generates goodwill but may sometimes harm the planet– Trees are good for the environment, but does corporate tree planting necessarily generate environmental benefits? The University of Lancaster's Benjamin Neimark examines.
Videos
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How clean water transforms lives– Particularly for women, access to clean water creates education and economic opportunities.
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Green: at what price?– When does a green economy come at too high a price? Land acquisitions for growth and development can compromise the livelihoods of some of the world’s most vulnerable people, as this film explores.
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Record number of people killed for protecting the environment– Brazil and the Philippines are the most dangerous countries for activists fighting mining, agribusiness and hydroelectric companies for their rights to land, forests, and rivers, a new report by Global Witness found.
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4 inspiring ideas to light the world– From seawater to gravity, startup firms are using basic science to create simple and sustainable innovations to light up rural and off-grid communities around the world.
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