New IMF reserves could fund vaccinations for low and middle-income countries - reportMoves to bolster the IMF's emergency reserves could provide the $44 billion needed to vaccinate 70% of the population in lower- and middle-income countries by the end of 2022 |
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Myanmar protesters paint Yangon red, defying bloody army crackdownProtest efforts in Myanmar may have been hampered by the military's halt of broadband wireless internet, adding to a weeks-long block of mobile data services |
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Why Cambodia's environmentalists fear new internet firewallEnvironmental activists in Cambodia fear for their privacy and freedom of expression as the country introduces a new China-style internet firewall |
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Record 260 GW of new renewable energy capacity added in 2020 - researchAs countries further cut their reliance on fossil fuel power, new renewables capacity, mainly solar and wind, was up 50% from 2019, says International Renewable Energy Agency |
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No role for vaccine certificates in England's initial re-opening - ministerSome UK lawmakers argue that COVID vaccine passports risk creating a two-tier society |
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COVID-19: Are digital health passports a good idea?Digital tools to certify immunity from COVID-19 could help ease lockdowns, but raise equality and privacy concerns |
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Rescuers hunt for survivors after cyclone wreaks havoc in IndonesiaWeather agency head says once-rare tropical cyclones are happening more often in Indonesia and climate change may be to blame |
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Greenland holds election closely watched by global mining industryInternational companies are competing for the right to develop Greenland's untapped deposits of rare earth metals, used in wind turbines, electric vehicles and combat aircraft |
OPINION: Four ways AI can help tackle climate changeBusinesses and governments must embrace extraordinary new tools – including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data science – to solve today’s most urgent challenges |
OPINION: African agriculture is ready for a digital revolutionInformation delivered by mobile phone can help farmers adapt to climate change and boost Africa’s economy |
OPINION: How to move from a wish list to a national plan in adapting America’s infrastructureClimate-friendly infrastructure networks will require government co-ordination, private-sector investment and scientific guidance. Raising the money is just the start |
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