The clean energy transition is driving soaring demand for energy transition minerals (ETMs), such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and copper, which are essential for manufacturing solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and electric vehicles. This unprecedented demand surge is opening new opportunities for mineral-rich developing countries, particularly in Africa, to attract foreign investment, create jobs and boost […]
“All for Health and Health for All.” With this rallying cry of the 77th World Health Assembly still ringing in our ears, now is an apt time to ask where our collective efforts could benefit from new approaches. Improving global health is a formidable challenge. The latest World Health Organization/World Bank Universal Health Coverage (UHC) progress report underscores […]
Surjamani Devi remembers the time not so long ago when she used to stoke her earthern cookstove with twigs to get the fire going for the family meal. “The room was full of smoke,” she recalled when we visited her small mud and thatch home in Khudwa village in the eastern state of Bihar, one […]