Chinese leaders have repeatedly stated that China will make its COVID-19 vaccine a global public good. More recently they declared that China is indeed fulfilling this pledge by exporting and donating its COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the world. This has generated a great deal of interest and discussion around the world. On
Working with dangerous viruses sounds like trouble – but here’s what scientists learn from studying pathogens in secure labs Jerry Malayer, Oklahoma State University There are about 1,400 known human pathogens – viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and helminths that can cause a person’s injury or death. But in a world with a trillion
Naomi Osaka isn’t the only elite athlete to struggle with mental health – here’s how sport should move forward Andrea Scott-Bell, Northumbria University, Newcastle and Isobelle Kennedy, Northumbria University, Newcastle Naomi Osaka, world number two tennis player, is the latest in a long line of elite athletes to open up about their mental
Bitcoin: China’s crackdown isn’t enough – only a global effort can stop crypto’s monstrous energy demand Peter Howson, Northumbria University, Newcastle Huge concrete data centres, permanently plugged into power plants and telephone exchanges, maintain much of online life. But the infrastructure behind internet-based cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, dogecoin and ethereum is more like
Seismic shifts are taking place in the global economic architecture as countries accelerate efforts to transition clean and green economies. In 2015, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference known as COP21, world leaders signed the landmark Paris Agreement. This pact signaled the collective ambition of 196 countries to contribute to the goal
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has put forth their strategy for developing a climate‐resilient green economy by 2025. The government states that Ethiopia aims to be a middle‐income country by 2025. However, the strategy recognises that achieving this through the conventional development path would result in dramatically increased carbon emissions and unsustainable
Thijs Stoop/Unsplash, FAL James Dyke, University of Exeter; Robert Watson, University of East Anglia, and Wolfgang Knorr, Lund University Sometimes realisation comes in a blinding flash. Blurred outlines snap into shape and suddenly it all makes sense. Underneath such revelations is typically a much slower-dawning process. Doubts at the back of the mind
Dall’Europa all’Italia, per conquistare a Milano anche le nuove generazioni. Già presente alle elezioni europee del 2018, Volt è un movimento fondato sui valori della libertà, dell’uguaglianza, dell’equità intergenerazionale, di genere e territoriale, della solidarietà tra e nei popoli e dell’uso sostenibile delle risorse naturali. Volt Italia e, quindi, Volt Milano scendono nell’arena
Crisi economica e pandemica penalizzano una delle skill più importanti nel mondo del lavoro: motivare le risorse umane. Analizzare le cause che demotivano le persone dentro gli ambienti produttivi, cercando di porvi rimedio riportando entusiasmo e passione nelle attività quotidiane, è oggi più che mai una delle esigenze più richieste da imprenditori e manager.
Profits at China’s industrial firms nearly doubled in March from a year ago, as demand for raw materials surged along with the economic recovery, official data showed on Tuesday. Profits rose to 711.18 billion yuan ($109.66 billion) in March, up 92.3% from a year ago, when the economy was hard hit by the