Experts predict a double catastrophe in the Amazon rainforest if the coronavirus pandemic overlaps with the forest fire season. The Brazilian government has frozen climate funds and rolled back environmental regulations. Civil society groups and...
Bottlenecks in the production of antiviral drug remdesivir have led to policymakers threatening compulsory licensing and economic sanctions. It’s a foretaste of what may come when a coronavirus vaccine becomes available. Last Friday, the European...
Many leading pharmaceutical companies have focused on developing cancer medication. A fresh study by EY looks at whether some may find virus research an even more lucrative business model in the future. A study published...
Record levels of e-waste were produced globally in 2019, weighing the same as 350 mega cruise ships, a UN report shows. The surge in global e-waste is not only a major environmental risk but also...
Tourism has been one of the sectors hit hardest by the coronavirus. The pandemic has also been a blow to the cruise ship industry, with tour operators, shipowners and shipyards hurting. Is a restart possible?...
Heinz Hermann Thiele has criticized a €9 billion rescue plan that would see the German government take a 20% stake in the embattled flag carrier. Failure to bring Thiele on board could push Lufthansa into...
Czechs risk a banana-free diet, lower food quality and higher prices if a bill making its way through parliament is passed, say critics. The winners would be large, politically-linked farming groups. The controversial amendment to...
As countries gradually ease lockdown restrictions, people craving for an excursion are heading to nearby holiday homes. Go-local is the new mantra among holidaymakers seeking both safety from the coronavirus and privacy. Holidaymakers across the...
Germany wants to become the world leader in hydrogen technology as it strives to spearhead a drive to meet its energy needs with the most abundant element in the universe. Here’s what’s so astonishing about...
As the world enters a “new normal” after coronavirus-related lockdowns, governments face the challenge of tackling growing social divides, both in economic and health terms. In A Room of One’s Own, British author Virginia Woolf...
Solar energy has fallen in cost faster than experts predicted. How did electricity from photovoltaic panels get so cheap? The plummeting cost of turning sunlight into electricity is beating forecasts by decades, speeding the transition...
