Corona

Largest CO2 emissions drop in history due to Covid-19 pandemic

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The first half of 2020 has seen the largest-ever drop in carbon emissions in a single year, with bigger falls than the financial crisis of 2008, the 1979 oil crisis and even World War II.  An international team of researchers estimated that the world saw 8.8 per cent less carbon dioxide emitted in 2020 than … Read more

Humans favour robots for mental health support at work

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Eighty-two per cent of people believe robots can support their mental health better than humans, according to a study by Oracle and HR research and advisory firm Workplace Intelligence.  The Covid-19 pandemic has made 2020 one of the most stressful years in living memory, negatively affecting the mental health of many people, both at home … Read more