change policies are still lagging behind. Decarbonization requires cooperation from both the West and China despite sharply differing political views. This year, we’re likely to see a solar-engineering research experiment executed by Harvard researchers, which calls for dust to be released from a high-altitude balloon to dim sunlight and allow the planet more time to decarbonize. 8Travel trouble. As economies reopen, travel is increasing. But in a world where the coronavirus is expected to become endemic, countries practicing a zero-COVID policy—which seeks to eliminate community transmission of the virus—like Australia and New Zealand are tasked with managing this transition. Further, Standage writes that at least half of corporate travel is “gone for good.” 9Space races. There’s a lot of innovation to come in the space world. This year, more paying passengers are projected to fly to space than government employees. Also to come, China is slated to finish its Tiangong Space Station, filmmakers are looking to make movies in zero gravity and NASA will complete a mission that involves crashing a space probe into an asteroid. 10Political footballs. Hosting competitive sports in worldwide locations—such as the Winter Olympics in Beijing and the football World Cup in Qatar—offers a way to bring the world and its cultures, countries and people together. However, despite the goodness these global sports offer, they are also likely to spark protests directed at the host countries. 9 8 7 byWarwick Certificate Holders as low as $2.08(A) h ½ h h | JANUARY 2022 | 61 THINK
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