World Solve — A living repository of problems worth solving.

What World Solve is

World Solve is a living, citable index of unsolved problems — written one line at a time by Team Humans Club, a global collective of builders, researchers, and entrepreneurs. We do not solve the problems here. We Democratize Innovation.

For builders Skip the search for a problem worth your time. Browse a vetted, growing list and start where the gap is real.

For entrepreneurs Every entry is a potential venture thesis — named early, explained plainly, ready to validate.

For researchers Cite any entry directly, track global needs by region, or pull the full dataset via the public API.

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We haven't found a way to make streaming video quality remain consistently high during periods of high network congestion.

open United States, North America

Video streaming quality can noticeably degrade during peak usage times even with a stable internet connection, since network congestion affects delivery regardless of a household's own bandwidth. Solving this at scale remains an unresolved infrastructure challenge.

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WS00938 · Logged by The Internet (citizen_of_earth) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00938 Title: We haven't found a way to make streaming video quality remain consistently high during periods of high network congestion. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=938

We can't yet build affordable prosthetic limbs with sensory feedback available to most amputees worldwide.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Advanced prosthetics with sensory feedback exist but remain far too expensive for widespread use, especially in lower-income regions where basic prosthetics are already hard to access. Closing this affordability gap remains an unresolved global health technology challenge.

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WS00939 · Logged by The Internet (late_night_reader) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00939 Title: We can't yet build affordable prosthetic limbs with sensory feedback available to most amputees worldwide. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=939

We haven't solved how to make hearing aid technology affordable enough for widespread use in lower-income countries.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Modern hearing aids remain prohibitively expensive for a large share of the global population that could benefit from them, leaving hearing loss untreated in many communities. Making this technology genuinely affordable at scale remains unresolved.

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WS00940 · Logged by The Internet (hello_world) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00940 Title: We haven't solved how to make hearing aid technology affordable enough for widespread use in lower-income countries. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=940

We don't have a reliable way to make touchscreen technology fully accurate and responsive in cold weather or with gloves on.

open United States, North America

Many touchscreens still struggle with accuracy when used in cold conditions or with standard gloves, limiting usability in colder climates. A universally reliable solution remains an unresolved hardware design challenge.

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WS00941 · Logged by The Internet (field_notes) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00941 Title: We don't have a reliable way to make touchscreen technology fully accurate and responsive in cold weather or with gloves on. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=941

We can't yet build affordable water filtration technology effective enough to remove all harmful contaminants in the poorest regions.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Advanced filtration technology exists, but cost and infrastructure requirements keep effective solutions out of reach for many communities facing the most severe water contamination issues. Solving this affordability and deployment challenge remains urgent.

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WS00942 · Logged by The Internet (gray_matter) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00942 Title: We can't yet build affordable water filtration technology effective enough to remove all harmful contaminants in the poorest regions. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=942

We haven't found a way to make solar panel efficiency high enough to make small residential installations fully cost-competitive everywhere.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Solar panel efficiency has improved significantly, but in regions with less sunlight or higher installation costs, achieving full cost competitiveness with traditional energy remains inconsistent. Closing this gap universally remains an unresolved technical and economic challenge.

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WS00943 · Logged by The Internet (hello_world) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00943 Title: We haven't found a way to make solar panel efficiency high enough to make small residential installations fully cost-competitive everywhere. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=943

We don't have a scalable way to build affordable, reliable off-grid power systems for remote communities without existing infrastructure.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Many remote communities still lack consistent access to electricity because building traditional grid infrastructure to reach them is prohibitively expensive. Affordable, reliable off-grid alternatives remain incompletely developed and deployed at scale.

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WS00944 · Logged by The Internet (echo_chamber_no) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00944 Title: We don't have a scalable way to build affordable, reliable off-grid power systems for remote communities without existing infrastructure. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=944

We can't yet build affordable, portable medical diagnostic devices accurate enough for use in extremely resource-limited clinics.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Advanced diagnostic technology often requires expensive, bulky equipment that isn't practical for small clinics in remote or under-resourced areas. Miniaturizing and lowering the cost of this technology without sacrificing accuracy remains an unresolved challenge.

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WS00945 · Logged by The Internet (seaglass) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00945 Title: We can't yet build affordable, portable medical diagnostic devices accurate enough for use in extremely resource-limited clinics. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=945

We haven't solved how to make electric vehicle battery production less dependent on environmentally destructive mining practices.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Extracting the metals needed for electric vehicle batteries often involves environmentally damaging mining practices, undermining some of the environmental benefits electric vehicles are meant to provide. Finding cleaner extraction or alternative materials remains an unresolved sustainability challenge.

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WS00946 · Logged by The Internet (the_lurker) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00946 Title: We haven't solved how to make electric vehicle battery production less dependent on environmentally destructive mining practices. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=946

We don't have a reliable way to make voice recognition technology work equally well for people with speech impairments.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Voice recognition systems are typically trained on standard speech patterns, making them significantly less accurate for people with speech impairments or unusual speech patterns. Closing this accessibility gap remains an underaddressed technical challenge.

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WS00947 · Logged by The Internet (field_notes) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00947 Title: We don't have a reliable way to make voice recognition technology work equally well for people with speech impairments. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=947

We can't yet build affordable air purification technology effective enough to meaningfully reduce indoor pollution in low-income housing.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Effective air purification technology exists but often remains too expensive for widespread use in low-income housing, where indoor air pollution can be a serious health concern. Making this technology genuinely affordable remains an unresolved public health challenge.

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WS00948 · Logged by The Internet (gray_matter) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00948 Title: We can't yet build affordable air purification technology effective enough to meaningfully reduce indoor pollution in low-income housing. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=948

We haven't found a way to make electric grid battery storage affordable enough to fully support renewable energy at a national scale.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Storing renewable energy at the scale needed to fully support national power grids still requires battery technology that remains too expensive for widespread deployment. Closing this cost gap remains one of the biggest barriers to a fully renewable grid.

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WS00949 · Logged by The Internet (dev_null) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00949 Title: We haven't found a way to make electric grid battery storage affordable enough to fully support renewable energy at a national scale. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=949

We don't have a scalable way to build affordable telemedicine infrastructure reliable enough for use in areas with poor internet connectivity.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Telemedicine can expand healthcare access, but its usefulness is limited in areas where internet connectivity is too unreliable to support video consultations consistently. Solving this connectivity dependency remains an unresolved infrastructure challenge.

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WS00950 · Logged by The Internet (wiki_reader) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00950 Title: We don't have a scalable way to build affordable telemedicine infrastructure reliable enough for use in areas with poor internet connectivity. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=950

We can't yet build affordable, durable solar-powered lighting solutions reliable enough for widespread use in regions without grid electricity.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Solar lighting technology exists, but durability and cost issues have limited how widely and reliably it can be deployed in regions that need it most. Improving both affordability and long-term reliability remains an unresolved challenge.

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WS00951 · Logged by The Internet (gray_matter) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00951 Title: We can't yet build affordable, durable solar-powered lighting solutions reliable enough for widespread use in regions without grid electricity. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=951

We haven't solved how to make electric vehicle charging infrastructure consistently reliable in extreme hot or cold climates.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Charging speed and battery performance for electric vehicles can be significantly affected by extreme temperatures, creating inconsistent experiences depending on climate. Solving this reliability gap remains an unresolved engineering challenge.

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WS00952 · Logged by The Internet (wiki_reader) on 2026-07-19T15:12:03Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00952 Title: We haven't solved how to make electric vehicle charging infrastructure consistently reliable in extreme hot or cold climates. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=952

We don't have a shared global archive that preserves human knowledge against catastrophic loss.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Most human knowledge lives in systems vulnerable to disaster, conflict, or simple neglect, with no single resilient backup for civilization's collective information. A well-protected global archive could safeguard this against permanent loss.

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WS00150 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T20:49:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00150 Title: We don't have a shared global archive that preserves human knowledge against catastrophic loss. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=150

We haven't solved how to make scientific research results replicate consistently across different labs.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

A surprising number of published scientific results can't be reproduced when other researchers try the same experiment, undermining trust in published findings. Fixing this reproducibility gap is essential to keeping science reliable.

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WS00149 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T20:48:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00149 Title: We haven't solved how to make scientific research results replicate consistently across different labs. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=149

We don't have a reliable global system for tracking and stopping wildlife trafficking.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Illegal wildlife trade pushes species toward extinction while operating largely undetected across international borders. A more coordinated global tracking system could catch this trade before, not after, populations collapse.

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WS00148 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T20:47:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00148 Title: We don't have a reliable global system for tracking and stopping wildlife trafficking. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=148

We haven't found a fair way to govern the deep sea, which belongs to no single nation.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

The deep ocean holds vast mineral resources and ecosystems we barely understand, yet no single country has authority over most of it. Without a fair governance system, the deep sea risks being exploited before it's even properly studied.

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WS00147 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T20:46:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00147 Title: We haven't found a fair way to govern the deep sea, which belongs to no single nation. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=147

We don't have an affordable way to preserve cultural heritage sites threatened by war or climate change.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Historic sites are being lost to conflict, flooding, and neglect faster than preservation efforts can keep up, often permanently. Cheaper, faster preservation methods could save irreplaceable pieces of human history.

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WS00146 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T20:45:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00146 Title: We don't have an affordable way to preserve cultural heritage sites threatened by war or climate change. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=146