About this episode

The episode discusses the impending UAE climate law, its implications for businesses, and various societal issues including obesity, birth rates, and technology's impact on relationships.

The deadline for the UAE climate law is fast-approaching. By the end of the month, businesses will be required to measure, report and work to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. But are they ready? As we face record-breaking temperatures here in the UAE, and Europe also sees summer highs striking before spring is even over, is it time to start naming heatwaves like we do hurricanes?  A major new UAE report claims that more effective obesity intervention could add $51 billion to the country’s GDP by 2031. Falling birth rates are now a global concern, with populations shrinking in more than two-thirds of countries worldwide. We ask if technology is making it harder for people to couple up, settle down and start families. And we discuss the groundbreaking satellite system that can potentially detect poachers before they strike.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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