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Conflict and violence cost the world more than $14 trillion a year. Just a 2% reduction in conflict would free up as much money as the global aid budget.

The male Brookesia nana, or nano-chameleon was discovered in Madagascar. It's body is only 13.5mm long; the smallest out of 11,500 known species of reptile.

VR and AR technologies are only available to a privileged few, but could improve education and healthcare for millions more with the right environment

Optimized supply chains, increased investment in emerging technologies and geographical diversification were key operational shifts that ensured survival.

The cassava is also know as ‘the Rambo root’. Image: REUTERS/Desmond Boylan A gateway crop “Evidence suggests (cassava) could potentially revive degraded land and make it productive anew, generating numerous positive socioeconomic and environmental impacts with proper crop management,” said Maria Eliza Villarino, the report’s lead author and a researcher at the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (...

The planet’s ability to support us could come under threat if we don’t change how our food is produced, says a new report. It suggests three areas of action.

Beijing approaches regional trade policies via small states first, such as New Zealand, Iceland and now Mauritius.

Following key principles of digital risk management will separate those companies that will thrive in the digital age from those that will not.

A new high-density hydro system means that small hills, rather than mountains, can be utilized for hydropower. It could help meet future electricity demand around the world.

Economies in Latin America and the Caribbean managed to rebound from COVID-19's initial economic hit, but what does this year and beyond hold for the region?