Connecting everyone to the internet won’t solve the world’s development problems
To benefit from the digital revolution, the world needs more than just connectivity.
Primary Results
How Trump’s tariffs could hit developing economies – even those not involved in the trade war
Simulations confirm what economists have been asserting for years: trade wars do not have winners.
Himalayan communities are under siege from landslides – and climate change is worsening the crisis
Haphazard construction has made the region more vulnerable to increasingly intense rainfall.
Legal avenues to fight climate change are limited, but growing
Given that the IPCC now considers that climate change is “unequivocal”, that human influence is “95-100%” likely to be the dominant cause, and that its effects are already being felt around world, it is…
Everest: 11 climbers dead in 16 days – how should we deal with the bodies on the mountain?
Recent deaths and climate breakdown are leaving more and more bodies on Everest. A new way forward is needed to recover the mortal remains of climbers with dignity and respect.
ChildLine at 30: are children happier than they used to be?
Last year, ChildLine was contacted every 30 minutes by a young person having suicidal thoughts.
Haiti: first Kenyan police arrive to help tackle gang violence – but the prospects for success are slim
There is a long, and often ugly, history of foreign intervention in Haiti.
2013: the year in extreme weather
It seems every year has seen weather extremes in recent times. After 2012 brought Hurricane Sandy to the east coast of the United States and the wettest year ever for England, many may have expected a…
Ukraine war: Putin’s failure will pave the way for China’s rise to pre‑eminence in Eurasia
A rapid shift in the balance of power between Moscow and Beijing is becoming apparent as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meets in Central Asia.
Despite huge economic strides India’s health still lags behind
As a medical student in India in the early 1980s, the biggest problems I encountered were under-nutrition, sanitation, high burden of infectious diseases and woefully inadequate vaccination of children…
Secondary Results
