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The next Einstein could be an African woman, but Africa’s gender gap in science education and jobs means the world may never know.
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The discovery of new viruses, vaccines, and treatments in 2019 was the result of investments in global surveillance, cross-sector partnerships, and scientific advances. At a time when misinformation is calling into question the validity of facts, MELVIN SANICAS argues that the world needs to support science more than ever.
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Save The Children’s chief executive argues that closing the sustainable development gap will require smart politics, new partnerships, and bold campaigning.
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It is only right that advanced economies provide additional technological and financial assistance to help developing countries address the growing climate crisis. However, LEE WHITE and TANGUY GAHOUMA argue that climate solutions will not come solely from the West: developing countries also have an opportunity to lead this transformation.
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The global focus on ending AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria by 2030 has proven tremendously effective in rapidly scaling up access to treatment in developing countries. But if the world is to meet these ambitious goals, national governments and international development institutions must work together to build stronger health systems.
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Although most countries have acknowledged the threat posed by climate change and established targets for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, the international community still has not made the same level of commitment to environmental conservation. Yet it is our natural ecosystems that will save us from catastrophe – if we let them. SALLY JEWELL explains.
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As advances in artificial intelligence and automation continue, the distance between high-skilled elites and everyone else will only grow. To counter this problem, we should be using new technologies to educate more people at lower cost argue former Prime Minister GORDON BROWN and ANANT AGARWAL.
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After more than a year of grim scientific projections and growing activism, world leaders and the public alike are increasingly recognizing the severity and urgency of the climate crisis. And yet nothing has been done, argue GRETA THUNBERG , LUISA NEUBAUER and ANGELA VALENZUELA.
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As climate change continues, severe weather events – from cyclones to droughts – will become increasingly frequent and intense. But there is a simple way to boost climate resilience for farmers in vulnerable regions: goats.
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The world’s ability to manage global crises such as climate change depends on our ability to achieve broad-based economic prosperity and stability.
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