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With space transport becoming cheaper by the day, off-Earth mining is now a feasible option. : Image by NASA available at https://tinyurl.com/k2uvhc8p NASA

Private companies and governments are reaching for the stars in an effort to ease Earth-bound shortages.

Space mining

Why space is the next frontier in mining

Private companies and governments are reaching for the stars in an effort to ease Earth-bound shortages.

Economy
As world leaders gather in New York for the UN SDG Summit, the mood is likely to be sombre. : Illustration: Michael Joiner, 360info Images: Kuhlmann/MSC & Ad Meskens via Wikimedia Commons CC BY 4.0

What are the roadblocks to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? And how can the pace of the SDGs gather momentum to meet the 2030 targets?

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State of the SDGs

The SDGs can save us, but can we save the SDGs?

What are the roadblocks to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? And how can the pace of the SDGs gather momentum to meet the 2030 targets?

Special Report
Given the urgent need to address climate change, the imperative is not setting goals or targets, but delivering on them. : Unsplash: Harry Cunningham Unsplash Licence

To break their ‘two steps forward, one step back’ routine on climate action, the Asia-Pacific needs to start delivering on ambitious emissions targets.

State of the SDGs

What the Asia-Pacific needs to leap forward on climate action

To break their ‘two steps forward, one step back’ routine on climate action, the Asia-Pacific needs to start delivering on ambitious emissions targets.

Environment
Better cooperation between the public and private sectors can accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. : Unsplash: Guillaume de Germain Unsplash Licence

The Indo-Pacific has much to lose as global events hinder international cooperation on sustainable development, but it also shows promising examples of success.

State of the SDGs

How the Indo-Pacific can beat the SDG cash crunch

Economy
The G20 Summit in New Delhi is backdropped by massive global economic challenges and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

India is hosting its inaugural G20 leaders’ summit at a time when the world’s economy is facing many challenges.

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G20 primer

A crucial G20 leaders’ summit in Delhi

Special Report
The G20 has long pursued reform of multilateral development banks such the IMF, which is headquarted in the United States. : Javier Ignacio Acuña Ditzel, Flickr CC BY 2.0 (https://rb.gy/2k4x1)

The G20’s quest to strengthen institutions like the World Bank is about to hit a crucial intersection. To meet its goals, everyone needs to buy in.

G20 primer

How G20 hopes to unlock trillions for development, climate fight

Economy
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confronts the task of reclaiming democratic values after his predecessor’s tenure undermined democracy with regressive policies. : Palácio do Planalto (Flickr) CC BY-ND 2.0

Brazil voted out the Bolsonaro government, but its impact on institutions hasn’t gone away.

Regressive laws

Lula’s mission to restore Brazilian democracy

Environment
Extreme hot weather is crippling the northern hemisphere. : Michael Joiner, 360info CCBY4.0

Temperature records are tumbling as unprecedented heatwaves hit the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

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Heatwave hell

What next as the planet gets hotter

Environment
Rising temperature bring drier conditions to Malaysia, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat rashes. : Yaopey Yong (Unsplash) Unsplash License

Hotter, drier conditions associated with El Niño can be detrimental to our health. These tips may help.

Heatwave hell

What happens when things get too hot to handle?

Environment