Grand Challenges23 May 2020Miami’s fight against rising seasJust down the coast from Donald Trump's weekend retreat, the residents and businesses of south Florida are experiencing regular episodes of water in the streets as sea levels rise.23 May 20202 Mar 2020Why we need to be more emotionalIf our species wants to enjoy a long-term future, it might need to tap into the very human qualities of emotion.2 Mar 202013 Jul 201710 grand challenges we'll face by 2050Editing genes, ageing populations, rising sea levels… the world is moving faster than ever. What will those trends mean for our society over the next 30 years?13 Jul 201711 Jul 2017Where our clean energy will come fromSolar, wind, water… these are the energy sources that need to replace fossil fuels in the 21st Century. But which countries are up to the task?11 Jul 20177 Jul 2017The problem with how we view inequalityWe are failing to look at inequality in the right way, according to researchers who study people’s attitudes to wealth disparity.7 Jul 201729 Jun 2017'What I learnt from living underwater'The 21st Century poses no shortage of threats to Earth's oceans – all man-made: pollution, climate change, overfishing. Fabien Cousteau explains his solution to this grand challenge.29 Jun 201729 Jun 2017Are we running out of land?Overpopulation, climate change, mass migration… our relationship with terra firma has never been more complicated. Could Earth’s land be an overlooked, increasingly precious resource?29 Jun 201723 Jun 2017Is nuclear power worth it?The promise of the 1950s - that nuclear energy would supply practically all of our energy - has faded. What's the future of this expensive, powerful, complicated energy source?23 Jun 201719 Jun 2017How slow internet affects your incomeThere’s a correlation between broadband and the success of global economies.19 Jun 2017...
