A 100-metre high air purification tower in Xian in Shaanxi province has helped reduce smog levels in the city, preliminary results suggest.
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82 percent of the wealth generated last year went to the one percent of the global population
LONDON) – Four out of every five dollars of wealth generated in 2017 ended up in the pockets of the richest one percent, while the poorest half of humanity got nothing, a report published by Oxfam found on Monday.
The World Bank is no longer supporting the oil and gas industries
The World Bank is starting to phase out its support for the oil and gas industries.
The move is part of efforts to address climate change and reinforce the Paris Climate agreement.
It also suggests that the Bank intends to play a leading role in the battle against climate change as the US turns its back on global environmental leadership.
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9 signs Japan has become a ‘demographic time bomb’
Japan is dealing with what economists call a “demographic time bomb.”
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Graphene-based sieve turns seawater into drinking water
A UK-based team of researchers has created a graphene-based sieve capable of removing salt from seawater.
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Norwegian billionaire funds worlds largest yacht to scoop up plastic
The vessel will be able to scoop up around five tons of plastic every day, and then melt it down – all in yet another private effort to help clean up the ocean.
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Stephen Hawking’s incredible predictions in 2017
Stephen Hawking is known for his groundbreaking achievements in science, but many do not realize that the physicist is also recognized for making predictions about the future of humanity and Earth. This year the Oxford professor made some of the most unusual predictions to date, some of which may put a slight damper on your New Year’s festivities.
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Japan’s fertility crisis is the worst it’s been in 118 years
Japan is experiencing a vicious cycle of low fertility and low spending.
This year, there were fewer births than ever recorded in the 118 years Japan has collected data. The trend has social scientists worried for the financial and social future of the country.
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Heading North: American doctors are heading to Canada
For Peter Cram, an American internist who spent most of his career practicing in Iowa City, Iowa, moving to Toronto in 2014 was an easy decision.
He says he is among a handful of American doctors who went north to practice in Canada’s single-payer system. Now he doesn’t worry about whether his patients can afford treatment. “Everyone gets a basic level of care,” he says, which lets him focus on their medical needs instead of their finances.
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E-waste is a huge and growing problem — and the US is a big reason why
Electronic waste is a big problem, and it’s only getting worse. The amount of e-waste generated between 2014 and 2016 increased by 8%, according to a new report by the United Nations University, the International Telecommunications Union, and the International Solid Waste Association. By 2021, the organizations expect e-waste to grow by another 17%.
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Inside America’s growing bulletproof clothing industry
Retailers are offering ballistic apparel to wary US citizens, and it’s not cheap.
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Will robots take our children’s jobs?
Like a lot of children, my sons, Toby, 7, and Anton, 4, are obsessed with robots. In the children’s books they devour at bedtime, happy, helpful robots pop up more often than even dragons or dinosaurs.
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