News of the global climate crisis can leave us feeling helpless.

Too much negativity can trigger our eco-anxiety,

leaving us paralyzed when we need to act.

This is why EONNEXT is in search of better news to power up for change.

According to a CBI report, the transition to a greener economy is boosting UK growth,

with 71 billion pounds of jobs and investment being brought to the UK's industrial towns.

If you're feeling impacted by eco-anxiety, EONNEXT have created a range of resources such as green noise soundscapes.

Just search power up for change in your podcasting app.

Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio. I'm your host Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

In the Sahel, a vast swath of land that stretches across the African continent, there's a worrying trend.

Jihadists of several stripes are growing in number and in influence.

We tag along with an international training exercise aimed at preparing African forces to contain the threat.

And you might think that the public's interest in the world's changing climate has been on a steady rise.

You'd be wrong. A dive into data about online searches reveals that climate concern comes and goes.

First up though.

Over the past six months, a pessimistic picture of the world economy has been emerging.

Speaking at the US Chamber of Commerce last week, Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, issued a warning.

The global economy is at a delicate moment.

Only two years ago, 75% of the global economy experienced an upswing.

So it was a synchronized growth acceleration.

For this year, we expect not 75, but 70% of the global economy to experience a slow down in growth.

...