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 […]
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 […]
South African firm, Sun Exchange, uncovered plans to expand its focus to reach various African countries in an ambitious project of crowd-sourced funding of solar panels and leasing them to customers. Supported by African Rainbow Capital Investments Ltd. – a group part-owned by billionaire Patrice Motsepe – Sun Exchange managed to raise $1.4 million funding […]
In the past, Microsoft has built strong environmental, social, and governance policies around itself, and now with the latest Activision Blizzard acquisition news, the Big Tech giant could be facing years of work to bring the gaming titan in alignment with its sustainability policies. The Big Tech giant is already setting in motion plans to […]
After COVID-19 pandemic took over, the world was never the same, and the same goes for the existential dilemma the world is facing when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions; despite President Joe Biden’s climate pledges, the U.S. is drifting from reaching its climate goals. A preliminary analysis by research firm, Rhodium Group, uncovered that the world’s largest […]
In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases, reversing a Trump-era rollback that loosened fuel efficiency standards. A final rule issued Monday would raise mileage standards starting in the 2023 model year, reaching a projected industry-wide target of 40 […]