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9Humans
The problem of comprehensive sexuality education being blocked continues to affect hundreds of millions of people and undermines progress on multiple Sustainable Development Goals. Existing responses remain fragmented, under-resourced and poorly adapted to local contexts. A strong solution must operate effectively under severe constraints of skilled personnel, infrastructure, electricity and connectivity. It should define clear measurable outcomes, identify possible unintended harms, and demonstrate how the intervention can be sustained by local institutions long after initial funding ends.
comprehensive
sexuality
education
being
blocked
other
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Automated scraping tools can collect publicly visible personal data from social media profiles far faster and more comprehensively than manual methods ever could, often for uses the original poster never intended. Meaningful technical or legal limits on this practice remain inconsistent.
philosophy-ethics
global-unspecified
scraping
tools
personal
data
social
media
don
have
scalable
way
whether
resolved
determine
agreed
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
As cities adopt more connected infrastructure for traffic lights, utilities, and public services, the potential attack surface for disruptive cyberattacks grows correspondingly. Comprehensive security for these interconnected systems remains inconsistently implemented.
technology-computing
global-unspecified
infrastructure
traffic
systems
haven
solved
prevent
hackers
exploiting
vulnerabilities
smart
society-governance
public
whether
philosophy-ethics
mathematics-logic
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Despite improved detection tools, non-consensual intimate images can still spread quickly across platforms before removal, causing lasting harm to victims. Faster, more comprehensive detection and removal systems remain an urgent unmet need.
technology-computing
global-unspecified
systems
non-consensual
intimate
build
fully
effective
automated
detect
remove
imagery
society-governance
philosophy-ethics
whether
mathematics-logic
resolved
haven
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Even with extensive automated testing, software products regularly ship with bugs that only appear once real users start interacting with them in unpredictable ways. Comprehensive, fully reliable bug detection before release remains an unsolved engineering challenge.
technology-computing
global-unspecified
software
testing
bug
users
build
tools
catch
every
meaningful
product
whether
philosophy-ethics
mathematics-logic
haven
resolved
way
open
Antarctica / Unspecified, Antarctica
Science, tourism, and fishing activities leave infrastructure, pollution, and disturbance, but their combined effects are under-studied. Spatial-impact mapping and cumulative-effects assessment platforms are needed.
technology-computing
antarctica
antarctica-unspecified
lack
comprehensive
data
human
footprint
cumulative
impacts
science
tourism
climate-environment
global-unspecified
society-governance
african
infrastructure
systems
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Loose aggregates behave differently from solid rock in impacts and mining. In situ missions and modeling can guide hazard mitigation and resource use.
climate-environment
global-unspecified
lack
comprehensive
models
asteroid
rubble-pile
structures
loose
aggregates
behave
differently
science-space
technology-computing
impacts
standardized
mining
society-governance
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
The solar magnetic dynamo flip drives the solar activity cycle, but we cannot accurately predict cycle strength decades in advance. High-resolution solar interior magnetohydrodynamic models are required.
climate-environment
global-unspecified
magnetic
solar
not
have
comprehensive
model
explaining
periodic
reversal
sun
whether
science-space
haven
philosophy-ethics
mathematics-logic
know
Schools in high-risk disaster zones teach abstract science without practical climate resilience, disaster survival, and local ecosystem stewardship modules.
climate-environment
asia
sri-lanka
climate-change
climate
haven
integrated
comprehensive
change
adaptation
curricula
primary
public
school
society-governance
systems
under
methods
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Even after successful treatment of the bacteria that commonly causes stomach ulcers, some patients experience recurring ulcers due to other contributing factors. A more comprehensive prevention approach remains needed.
health-biology
global-unspecified
ulcers
patients
haven
found
way
fully
prevent
recurrence
treated
pylori
whether
philosophy-ethics
mathematics-logic
resolved
determine
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Bees and other pollinators face combined pressure from pesticides, habitat loss, and disease, and addressing just one threat rarely solves the overall decline. A comprehensive solution addressing all major threats together remains unbuilt.
health-biology
global-unspecified
threats
face
haven
found
way
protect
pollinator
populations
multiple
once
philosophy-ethics
whether
prevent
determine
mathematics-logic
resolved
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Colony collapse disorder continues to threaten commercial and wild bee populations that are essential for pollinating much of the global food supply. A comprehensive solution addressing all contributing factors at once remains unresolved.
health-biology
global-unspecified
collapse
bee
haven
found
way
prevent
colonies
caused
combination
pesticides
whether
philosophy-ethics
mathematics-logic
resolved
determine