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Coronavirus: Governments Knew A Pandemic Was A Threat – Here’s Why They Weren’t Better Prepared
Most people think or at least hope their government is doing a good job in the face of…
All Of The World’s Wealth In One Visualization
If all of the world’s wealth were lumped together, how much would it be worth? Global wealth in…
Here’s How Industries Shape Cities And Economies
As data and mobility erase physical constraints, the shape of cities facilitates innovation and growth. By 2050, 68%…
The Impact Of COVID-19 On Future Mobility Solutions
What does this global pandemic entail for the future of mobility in the new world? With the world…
The World’s Best Airports 2020
Travellers worldwide selected these airports as the best in the world for the year 2020. Singapore Changi Airport…
The Best U.S. States For Remote Work
Forced to stay indoors, which states have the infrastructure best suited for remote working conditions? Exceeding 4 million…
These Are The World’s Top Military Spenders
What would happen if instead the military budget was used to finance our healthcare system? Economic rivals U.S.…
How Cities Can Reopen After The Pandemic
Once the lockdowns are lifted, how will things return to how they used to be? Once the COVID-19…
U.S. States Offering The Most Coronavirus Support
Which U.S. states are ready to help those at-risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic? With over 3.6 million…
Global GDP To Plummet 3% In 2020 Due To Coronavirus Pandemic — IMF
With COVID-19 capsizing the global economy, GDP is expected to dive into a deep plunge. The global gross…
Air Quality Improves Significantly Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns
COVID-19 lockdowns are depleting air pollution levels even in the world’s most air-polluted cities. Real-time data from the…
COVID-19, Debt, And The Politics Of Austerity
Numbered are the certainties in this coronavirus pandemic. Among these are unprecedented levels of debt. Even before the…
Will The ‘Singapore Model’ Survive The Pandemic?
How long can a migrant-driven city like Singapore be sustained with closed borders? “This is all around us…
If More Of Us Work From Home After Coronavirus We’ll Need To Rethink City Planning
We have seen an unprecedented rise in the number of people working from home as directed by governments…
How The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Disrupting The Global Stock Market
The COVID-19 pandemic is swiftly rewriting the landscape of the stock market into a tragedy. 2.9 million people…
What Just Happened To The Price Of Oil?
We have just witnessed an oil price crash like never before taking prices of West Texas Intermediate into…
How To Move To A New City For School
Continuing your education after high school and attending college is something that can make a huge difference to…
How Communications Can Power Smart Cities
Modern communication technologies have been around for two decades or more and while there have been some incredibly…
Who’s Most Vulnerable To COVID-19’s Impact On Tourism?
COVID-19 has hurt the world’s economies. However, tourism-dependent countries are more vulnerable to economic fallout. The number of…
The World’s Leading Financial Centres
Z/Yen Partners in collaboration with the China Development Institute (CDI) released the 2020 edition of the Global Financial…
OPEC+ Ends Oil Price War With A Historic Deal
The coronavirus pandemic has brought massive shocks across the stock market. Adding fuel to the fire, an oil…
What Will The World Be Like After Coronavirus? Four Possible Futures
Where will we be in six months, a year, ten years from now? I lie awake at night…
The World In 2050: How Will The Global Economic Order Change By 2050?
What will happen to the world economy by the year 2050? PwC published some long-term predictions for the…
Corporate Socialism: The Government Is Bailing Out Investors And Managers Not You
The U.S. government is enacting measures to save the airlines, Boeing, and similarly affected corporations. While we clearly…
Single Mothers Worldwide Are Struggling To Put Food On Their Tables
Globally, single women are more likely to struggle having enough money to buy food, data from the recent…
The World’s Most Expensive Cities 2020
Three cities share the title of being the most expensive city in the world. This is according to…
Life In A Big City When You Are A Student
It is so much fun to be a student in a big city. It is, indeed, a unique…
The 4 Plausible Futures Of The World: Greentocracy
In 2050, the world will be in one of four scenarios, according to Arup. This is the main…
Coronavirus: A Pandemic In The Age Of Inequality
Osmel Martinez Azcue felt unwell. Having recently returned home to Florida from China and experiencing flu-like symptoms, he…
The 4 Plausible Futures Of The World: Post Anthropocene
The world is in a state of rapid change. Depending on our collective priorities and choices, there are…
How Cities Around The World Are Handling COVID-19 – And Why We Need To Measure Their Preparedness
When it comes to infectious disease outbreaks, cities are dual-edged. To be sure, cities are a big part…
The State Of Gender Equality Across The EU
While heading towards the right direction, advances in gender equality in the European Union (EU) are moving at…
How Cities Can Prepare For The Next Pandemic
According to Johns Hopkins CSSE, the COVID-19 outbreak has recorded more than 20 million confirmed cases and 760,000…
How Cities Shape Pandemics
Cities and pandemics are closely linked throughout history. A lot of lives have been claimed by disease outbreaks.…
What Do Smart Cities Mean For Healthcare And Nursing?
Smart cities are cities that are built upon data and automated systems. They have the ability to adjust…
Only Eight Countries Have Full Equal Rights For Women
Right now, there are only eight countries in the world which offer gender equality guaranteed by the law. …
Unexpected Side Effect Of Coronavirus In China – Lesser Air Pollution
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide continues to increase, now with a total of 110,416 cases, according…
Developing Countries Could Get Sick Before They Get Rich. Policy Can Help
Improved human well-being is one of the modern era’s greatest triumphs. The age of plenty has also led…
The Economic, Geopolitical And Health Consequences Of COVID-19
What started as an outbreak in China near the end of 2019 has now developed globally. Last week,…
2020’s Best And Worst US States For Women
It will take 99.5 years for the world to attain gender parity, according to the World Economic Forum’s…
The 100 Most Solar Cities In America
45 of the 57 largest cities in the United States doubled in solar capacity over the past six…
If A City Were Designed By Women, How Would It Look?
At a glimpse, our cities may seem like they cater to everyone. Taking a closer look, however, would…
The US Cities Where Apartment Rents Are Rising The Fastest
Settling in a new city cannot be complete without a new apartment. A lot of us have specific…
The Economic Burden Of Air Pollution
Fossil fuels are the most commonly used form of energy. As of 2019, 81% of the energy used…
How You Can Keep Yourself Entertained While Travelling Through Your City
If you are travelling through your city to get to where you need to be then, you will…
To Help Solve Global Problems, Look To Developing Countries
Global issues are growing in complexity. With this, we need as much brainpower as we can possibly leverage.…
Inversion Solutions — Tackling Utah’s Pollution Problem
Inversion season is over, but expect another spell by November. Even without inversion, Utah’s air pollution problem stands…
Does Democracy Lead To Better Health?
A released report from V-Dem reveals a rather interesting insight on the global state of health. From their…
How To Launch Bids To Participate In The Building Of Smart Cities
While the internet of things, and smart cities, have been popping up in the news for around half…
4 European Cities With Low Living Costs But A Great Quality Of Life
For those people who are looking to get the most out of life by moving to a new…