Articles & Videos

Überall in der reichen Welt schwänzen Kinder die Schule und gehen auf die Straßen, um Maßnahmen gegen den Klimawandel einzufordern. Obwohl ihre Leidenschaft bewundernswert ist, ist ihr Fokus fehlgeleitet. Dies ist weitgehend die Schuld der Erwachsenen, die die Verantwortung dafür übernehmen müssen, dass sie Kinder unnötig mit dem Klimawandel ängstigen. Es ist kein Wunder, dass Schülerinnen und Schüler Angst kriegen, wenn Erwachsene ein derart schreckliches Bild der globalen Erwärmung malen.

Durante el último cuarto de siglo, el cambio climático ha recibido más atención –y generado más profecías catastrofistas– por parte de líderes políticos y religiosos, celebridades y miembros de la realeza que cualquier otro tema.

The impact of domestic violence is vast, with costs for victims and society at large. New evidence points to additions that could be made to policies, by any government, to help reduce this cost and turn the tide on violence.

This comes from India Consensus, a collaboration between Tata Trusts and Copenhagen Consensus.

Una de las historias de exito en materia de desarrollo que mas se pasa por alto es que la poblacion sin acceso a la electricidad ha caido por debajo de los 1.000 milliones, por primera vez desde que se inciaron los registros.

An election sharpens attention on how to ensure that the poorest in society benefit. As the next general election approaches, it is timely to focus attention on the challenge of Tuberculosis (TB) — a scourge affecting the poorest Indians the most — because its treatment is one of the most cost-effective transformative interventions that can be made. 

New research undertaken by India Consensus squarely places TB treatment among the top investments that India can make in order to help achieve the UN’s Global Goals.

In setting out a plan to make Manhattan better prepared for extreme weather, Mayor Bill de Blasio is delivering a sorely needed message on climate change.

Usually, when extreme weather like a hurricane hits, we hear the same old calls for drastic carbon cuts. Yet these are both ineffective and hopeless at helping victims of hurricanes.

Around the world, thousands of children are striking for climate action. Spurred on by young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, they want to convince adults to “panic.”

The campaign is supported by adults who feel the same way: Thunberg has been welcomed to the World Economic Forum in Davos, has delivered a TedTalk, and has been lauded in Rolling Stone and The Guardian.

Thunberg’s undeniable passion is directed at perhaps the only challenge in the world where a call for everyone to panic would be received with so little critical thought.

Across the rich world, school students have walked out of classrooms and taken to the streets to call for action against climate change. They are inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who blasts the media and political leaders for ignoring global warming and wants us to “panic.” A global day of action is planned for March 15.