UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson points out the need for more participation of young people in policy-making for security and peace. Therefore the ...
Resilience as key to withstand natural disasters
Haiti which is regularly hit by storms and earthquakes is poorly prepared these natural hazards. Years of political instability, deforestation and many ...
Ahmedabad receives funding for big urban redevelopment
The fifth biggest Indian city Ahmedabad received funding for an urban redevelopment project of almost 70 hectares area. Under the Economically Weaker ...
More plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050
An aerial survey found a much larger mass of garbage than imagined. A prototype of a v-shaped boom will be tested which would use sea currents to ...
New and old energy storage solutions side by side
Much is reported on the development of battery technology which is seen as an essential key for the renewable energies. In San Diego however new lithium- ...
Apple CareKit app Start improves treatment of depression
Start patients are equipped to track their progress with antidepressants and fax regular progress reports to their doctors, all from within the app. The ...
What to expect from Habitat III
The UN summit on cities will start in Quito, Ecuador on Ocotber, 17. Even if its public awareness might not be high and the agreement is not binding, it ...
New bike-share program in Las Vegas
Plans match the cities “downtown master plan” which envisions the urban core as a far friendlier place for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users. ...
Big data for big population growth
The city of Atlanta experiences an unprecedented population growth and decided to encounter it with big data. The interconnection between all ...
Boosting electricity access with off-grid renewables
Last week almost 600 off-grid renewable energy experts meet at the International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC) in Nairobi, Kenya. It showed ...
