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CLIMATE CHANGE – Analysis: When might the world exceed 1.5C and 2C of global warming? (Zeke Hausfather, WEF)

Currently, we're not on track to meet important climate targets. Image: REUTERS/Pauline Askin The Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015 and pledged to limit global...

ARCTIC OCEAN – Climate change is flooding the remote north with light – and new species (Jørgen Berge, Carlos Duarte, Dorte Krause-Jensen, Karen Filbee-Dexter,...

The Arctic Ocean provides a major opportunity for researchers to understand how climate change effects our planet. Image: REUTERS/Kathryn Hansen/NASA The Arctic Ocean is the...

BETTER BUSINESS – How to bridge the skills gap between employers and workers (Nahia Orduña, WEF)

Strangely reminiscent of the skills gap… Laufenburg. Image: Pixabay • The COVID-19 pandemic has widened the skills gap. • Employers must invest in retraining and broaden candidate...

TOP 10 TECH 2020 – Our podcast with Scientific American (Robin Pomeroy, WEF)

Scientific American Science Talk joins The Great Reset for a special episode. Annual Top-10 Tech report highlights the most promising scientific advances. This year many of the...

BLOCKCHAIN/LEGACY SYSTEMS – Bridging the Governance Gap: Interoperability for blockchain and legacy systems (WEF)

In the last decade, blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT) have generated tremendous interest and activity from developers, enterprises, venture capitalists, regulators, and users...

TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTHCARE – Chatbots RESET: A Framework for Governing Responsible Use of Conversational AI in Healthcare (WEF)

When a new technology is introduced in healthcare, especially one based on AI, it invites meticulous scrutiny. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption...

MALAYSIA – Lone children among hundreds in Malaysia immigration detention (Emily Fishbein, Al Jazeera)

In December, Rafiullah’s fears were realised when his 14-year-old nephew was caught trying to enter Malaysia on foot and detained. The boy is now among...

WESTERN AUSTRALIA – ‘Never again’: Rio Tinto blasted over Juukan Gorge destruction (Al Jazeera)

A parliamentary inquiry in Australia has recommended the Anglo-Australian mining company, Rio Tinto, compensate the Indigenous people in the country for the destruction of...

BREXIT – EU, UK talks go nowhere, deadline to seal deal pushed to weekend (Al Jazeera)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Union’s chief executive gave themselves until the end of the weekend to seal a new trade...
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