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World Solve is a public institutional repository for identifying real unresolved problems across science, society, health, governance, economics, and local systems. Each entry is intended to be citable, inspectable, and actionable.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Solar-powered stratospheric drones designed for continuous Earth observation fail to survive long winter nights due to payload weight. Breakthrough high energy-density batteries and ultra-light solar wings are needed.
science-space
global-unspecified
commercial
high-altitude
pseudo-satellites
haps
face
severe
battery
density
limitations
solar-powered
climate-environment
solar
high
efficiency
cells
radiation
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Cosmic strings are theoretical linear defects in space-time that could explain early cosmic structure formation. Advanced gravitational lensing networks are required to detect their unique space-bending signatures.
science-space
global-unspecified
cosmic
strings
defects
have
direct
observational
images
primal
topological
theoretical
know
remain
explain
matter
dark
ray
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Some philosophers argue all observation and reasoning is inevitably shaped by underlying values, while others maintain a meaningful distinction between fact and value can still be preserved. This unresolved question underlies much of epistemology and philosophy of science.
philosophy-ethics
global-unspecified
values
haven
resolved
whether
possible
fully
separate
objective
facts
world
know
mathematics-logic
determine
every
Build authentication, redundancy, anomaly detection, and governance systems that prevent manipulation or denial of critical Earth-observation data.
society-governance
data
securing
satellite
disaster-response
agencies
build
authentication
redundancy
anomaly
detection
systems
technology-computing
global-unspecified
whether
philosophy-ethics
governance
mathematics-logic
Combine satellite observations, smart metering, community reporting, and fair enforcement to identify unauthorized pumping without penalizing subsistence users.
science-space
asia
iran
detecting
illegal
water
extraction
stressed
aquifers
combine
satellite
observations
smart
global-unspecified
logging
climate-environment
philosophy-ethics
remote
Improve forecasting by combining meteorology, vegetation, field observations, and community reporting so control efforts can occur before swarms devastate crops.
local-regional
africa
ethiopia
predicting
locust
outbreaks
village-level
resolution
improve
forecasting
combining
meteorology
vegetation
science-space
climate-environment
east-africa
pest
regularly
