The prospect of being replaced by robots or AI has long lived in the collective human psyche. From science fiction novels to economic influencers and doomers, they all see some future where humans must contend with mass automation and job loss brought by the 4th industrial revolution and its effect on employment. While arguments about […]
Impact
Planet Earth, a captivating and bountiful big blue marble, roaming in space. A Terra we call home. Yet, as humans, we tend to have detrimental and catastrophic environmental effects in ways exceeding expectations on our homeland. Effects that elicited disastrous climate issues and urbanization are one of them. This issue prompted the creation of intelligent […]
Climate change has become an urgent issue in the last decade as alarming numbers have emerged, forecasting some catastrophic consequences on humanity as a whole. Carbon dioxide, a heat-trapping gas released from irresponsible human activities such as deforestation and excessive fossil fuel usage, has reached an all-time high of 417 parts per million, according to […]
Three Eastern European companies developed a novel water purification technology that depends heavily on recycled materials, particularly banners. According to people familiar with the project, this groundbreaking zero-emissions technology will bring water to the places that need it most. Project spokesman Endre Kodolányi says that “the initiative is based on modular technology, similar to the […]
The South African government aims to repurpose South Africa’s coal fleet into nuclear energy as part of a step to move away from harmful fossil fuels during the next 30 years. The government’s national infrastructure plan 2050 includes the proposal published by public works and Infrastructure minister Patricia De Lille last Friday. “Reliance on coal […]
Many countries are setting their own targets to create a carbon pollution-free power sector, as in decarbonization, an essential element in countries’ goals to reduce emissions from 50 to 52 percent by 2030 to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In accordance, McKinsey’s research found that “early decarbonization of the power sector is a critical factor […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) sees climate action as the vital enabler of stability and economic prosperity. Climate action will aim to promote climate progress through the UN’s Conference of the Parties (COP) process and all other relevant forums in the run-up to hosting COP 28 in 2023. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry […]
India and Germany agree on a mutual goal to be committed to promoting green growth and clean technology. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said he held a “constructive meeting” with German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze. On Friday, he arrived in Germany to participate in the Munich Security Conference 2022. “A constructive […]
Samsung announced its latest lineup for February 9th, the 2022 Galaxy S will be partly created from eco-friendly sustainable products, using ocean-bound comprised from fishing nets. The corporate behemoth revealed plans to imbed the material in all products to be announced next week, then incorporate it into the remainder of its devices’ lineups. According to […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government launched its United Nations (UN) platform, “Big Data for Sustainable Development,” in an initiative directed at fulfilling the requirements for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The declaration came throughout the “Mobilizing Big Data Science for the Sustainable Development Goals” forum, which was kicked off on January […]