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Thursday, January 15, 2026
TopicWorld Economic Forum

Topic: World Economic Forum

AI can enhance fuel efficiency and make aviation more sustainable. Here’s how

AI-driven innovations reduce aviation's ecological footprint, but we must act fast to reach net-zero targets.

Pills alone can’t treat HIV in adolescents. They need psychological support too

The importance of psychological support is often marginalised, but it is central to supporting adolescents to take their treatment to improve HIV and health outcomes.

How much does your tree weigh? The answer is in space

Tracking those tree weight dynamics over large areas delivers new insights into the climate impact achieved by forest conservation and restoration projects.

Climate change is transforming the way we speak. And that’s a good thing

'Natural' disasters are increasingly not that, after all. And is a fire really 'wild' if its size and intensity largely result from man-made emissions?

Cement industry’s new ‘EV’ – A new low-carbon tech is here

Concrete and cement account for approximately 7% of global CO2 emissions, and if no action is taken, this number could grow dramatically.

Data can help decarbonise cities, lead urban transformation

Building the governance, standards and culture that delivers confidence in energy data exchange is essential to maximising the potential of carbon reduction technologies

Europe is removing unused dams. Will it increase biodiversity?

The annual report from Dam Removal Europe shows that 325 obstacles were taken down across rivers in 16 countries, improving river flows & enabling fish to reach breeding areas.

Your home is an easy target for cyber-attackers. This is how you can protect it

Educating your family about the importance of safeguarding personal information can significantly reduce the chances of falling victim to cyberattacks.

Singapore can help the world achieve its net zero goal—through sustainable aviation fuels

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has established an SAF Taskforce and introduced incentives to encourage airlines to use sustainable aviation fuels.

Malaria has re-emerged in the US. Is climate change to blame?

An extra 4.7 billion people might be at risk of malaria or dengue by 2070 as the ‘epidemic belt’ of the diseases expands.

On Camera

A new Indian foreign policy consensus is emerging. That India isn’t a great power yet

After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.