Wastewater can be treated to irrigate crops, but it is energy-intensive and relies on chemical disinfection. Hong Peiying, Associate Professor or Environmental Science and Engineering at King Abdullah University of...Read More

The United Nations today announced that 100 outstanding young climate champions chosen from around the world will receive support to participate in the UN Youth Climate Summit on Saturday, September...Read More

In this photo taken on Monday Feb. 20, 2017, vegetable vendors ply their wares by the light of locally-made lanterns in Lagos, Nigeria. In Nigeria, for the cost of powering...Read More

Growing populations in dense urban areas are creating a huge demand for energy, mainly for cooling. Derya Baran, Assistant Professor of Material Science and Engineering at King Abdullah University of...Read More

Every year hundreds of thousands of dollars of medical equipment is donated from hospitals in developed countries and sent to developing countries. In a previous NextBillion post, I highlighted how...Read More

Plastic is too important a resource to ban – but we need to tackle its ecological impacts, which include concentrating toxins and pathogens in the ocean which then enter the...Read More

The economic cost of mental health problems is increasing rapidly. Studies show psychological health is related to the ability to regulate emotions. Susanne Schweizer, Postdoctoral Fellow at University College London,...Read More

Alexander Retana grows around 22 crops, from bananas to cacao. But his farm is nestled among the trees of the Costa Rican forest. Continue Reading: World Economic Forum | Agenda...Read More

Innovation and perseverance are two of the most important qualities that Dr. Laura Watts identifies as the driving forces behind the renewable energy revolution taking place in the Orkney Islands....Read More

Corals provide 375 billion dollars in economic value per year, including protecting coastal cities by dissipating the energy of waves – but 75% of coral reefs are under threat. Nathalie...Read More

“E-Ferry Ellen”, the world’s largest all-electric ferry, has made its maiden voyage connecting the island of Ærø, population 6,000, to the rest of Denmark. The route is 22 nautical miles long. The...Read More

Outside her house in south India, Maria Victor embarks on a decades-old morning ritual that has turned into a key planning tool for impoverished women running small enterprises. Before her...Read More