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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine supports India’s response to Nipah virus outbreak
LSHTM experts strengthen surveillance and containment efforts amid rising public health concerns in west bengal

Editorial Team SDG3
4 days ago5 min read


Forward Faster initiative drives global investment in education and skills development
Corporate action on sustainability intensifies as the Forward Faster campaign links business strategy with education and equality

Editorial Team SDG4
5 days ago2 min read


New agricultural research tightens its focus on affordable protein and climate resilient staples
Late 2025 and early 2026 mark a shift from bold prototypes to scalable tools for food security, from hybrid grains to faster gene guided breeding

Editorial Team SDG2
Jan 273 min read


Global education challenges 2026: the SDG 4 funding gap & AI's equity paradox
UNESCO's Intl. Education Day 2026 focuses on youth co-creation amidst a $97bn annual funding deficit

Editorial Team SDG4
Jan 243 min read


The High Seas Treaty begins in the classroom
From classrooms to communities, ocean literacy turns the High Seas Treaty into shared action for Caribbean resilience and global stewardship.

Gabriela Casuso
Jan 143 min read


Heterojunction technology becomes the new benchmark for solar efficiency in 2026
High bifacial performance and durability reinforce photovoltaic innovation worldwide

Editorial Team SDG7
Jan 133 min read


Global Society Institute opens the door to youth leadership
How the new youth advisory board brings expertise, diversity and future focused thinking into global governance

Editorial Team SDG17
Jan 83 min read


A solar driven shortcut to affordable green hydrogen
A new co electrolysis route cuts costs below fossil fuels by pairing solar power with biomass waste

Editorial Team SDG7
Jan 63 min read


Alzheimer’s breakthroughs offer new promise for reversing and preventing brain decline
Two late-2025 studies reveal potential ways to restore brain energy balance and block early toxic processes before symptoms appear

Editorial Team SDG3
Jan 53 min read


Last day of the year: when change did not come from governments
An end-of-year reflection on real progress driven by people and civil society, one Sustainable Development Goal at a time.

Editorial Team SDG17
Dec 31, 20254 min read


Year in review: twelve stories that shaped 2025
A month-by-month selection of the most meaningful shifts, voices and ideas featured on Global Society News.

Editorial
Dec 30, 20258 min read


Melting glaciers are rewiring water security
The slow loss of mountain ice is becoming one of the most underestimated risks to global stability

Editorial Team SDG13
Dec 24, 20253 min read


News from the BedrettoLab – earthquakes explicitly welcome
Research deep beneath the Alps reveals how controlled seismic tests and microbial discoveries are reshaping our understanding of the Earth

Petra Fritz
Dec 14, 20255 min read


The launch of the “be hope – end aids” campaign
Global solidarity, innovation and shared responsibility place the end of AIDS within reach

Editorial Team SDG3
Dec 12, 20254 min read


Harnessing evolutionary intelligence: young scientists drive a breakthrough in biogenic materials
Emerging talent leads a breakthrough in biogenic materials, merging AI and evolution to tackle tomorrow’s environmental challenges

Editorial Team SDG9
Dec 10, 20254 min read


The continent without youth that shapes the future of all
Why understanding Antarctica will be essential in 2026

Gabriela Casuso
Nov 29, 20252 min read


Education under pressure: why student mental health defines true quality in learning
Social media, fear of failure, and academic demands are shaping a generation at risk, but also one capable of redefining what real educational excellence means

Editorial Team SDG4
Nov 23, 20253 min read


A plastic-eating fungus in the Amazon: promise, hype and hard questions
A detailed look at the Amazonian fungus that can digest polyurethane and what its discovery might mean for future waste treatment

Editorial Team SDG9
Nov 21, 20254 min read


Understanding anxiety: what it is, what causes it and how to address it
Exploring anxiety, its origins, its signs, and the pathways that support effective relief

Editorial Team SDG3
Nov 19, 20256 min read


Animals that teach and heal: how integrating animal-assisted interventions in education and healthcare enhances quality of life
The growing evidence shows that structured interaction with animals benefits children, patients, older adults and students alike, improving wellbeing, learning and emotional resilience

Editorial Team SDG3
Nov 11, 20254 min read


Young scientist’s hydrogel breakthrough offers hope against microplastic pollution
Fourteen-year-old innovator develops hydrogel that removes up to 93 per cent of microplastics from water, signalling a new step in sustainable purification

Editorial Team SDG14
Nov 7, 20252 min read


Global innovation faces slowdown despite wider investment
Why rising participation in science and technology is failing to translate into stronger global momentum

Editorial Team SDG9
Nov 4, 20254 min read


How immunology is redefining its frontiers after the 2025 Nobel Prize
The discovery of regulatory T cells and the FOXP3 gene opens a new era in precision therapies, autoimmunity, and cancer research

Editorial Team SDG3
Oct 24, 20253 min read


Rediscovering Eunice Newton Foote the woman who saw climate change coming
Reflecting on how one forgotten scientist in 1856 uncovered the link between carbon dioxide and global warming, and how women’s voices in science were silenced

Editorial Team SDG13
Oct 21, 20253 min read
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