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Finite fossil fuels: What if we run out of oil? - Global Us

July 5, 2024

Crude oil is a finite resource - could we one day run out of it? Saudi Arabia's wealth is built on fossil fuels but it wants to achieve net zero by 2060. And: Basketball in South Sudan and soccer in India - for many young people, sport offers hope of a better life.

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Global Us — What connects us all

There are eight billion people on Earth and we are better connected than ever before. How can we make use of that? Global 3000 is now Global Us - because now, more than ever, we need to act together.

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