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In brief
Global environment

Less food, more dengue infections

A recent report in The Lancet presents a bleak picture of how the climate crisis will affect human health

Technology

No level playing field

Facing considerable risks, youngsters in developing countries use digital technology for recreational purposes

Climate engineering

Buying time

Scientists disagree over whether technology should be used to manipulate the climate system

Rural regions

No alternative

Air travel is expensive and environmentally harmful, but it is a necessity in South Sudan

Land degradation

Highland challenges

In mountain regions, soil degradation is particularly advanced and has serious consequences

South Africa

Foreign workers built prosperity

How the needs of the labour market promoted migration to South Africa

Sustainable mobility

Fundamental transformation required

Expert report calls for abandonment of fossil fuels in transport

Vehicle density

Overburdened infrastructure

There are far more cars on Bangkok’s streets than its infrastructure can handle

Book review

The growth delusion

David Pilling does an excellent job of spelling out why policymakers must not focus exclusively on GDP growth

European Green Deal

More important than landing on the moon

The outlines of the European Green Deal

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Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.