The World in 2021: five stories to watch out for

The World in 2021 will start to look beyond covid-19: to the launch of an asteroid-smashing space probe, the next step in the fight against climate change and China’s supremacy at the box office.

Here are five stories to watch out for.

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Https://econ.st/3qK0ITG Countries should seize the moment to flatten the climate curve: https://econ.st/2JICCYY Paris-anniversary climate pledges bring progress but fall short: https://econ.st/3nxNB60 The world’s energy system must be transformed completely: https://econ.st/37V83Y5 Why it’s time to make coal history: https://econ.st/39YIvf9 The World in 2021: the pandemic has shaken up the movie business: https://econ.st/39YGWxS Daily chart: Hollywood is losing ground in China: https://econ.st/39ZvUIs How Hollywood should deal with Chinese censors: https://econ.st/2VYlocv Why easier access to space imposes new environmental responsibilities on humanity: https://econ.st/340i8Sp A new moon race has begun: https://econ.st/3qMu7fM