How big data could transform recruitment
Ms. Cynthia Tan is a pioneer in people analytics in Asia. Three years ago she started an initiative at the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited ( ...
Beer waste as an energy provider
Researchers at the University of Colorado-Boulder found a way to use wasterwater of beer brewing for battery production. With the help of a certain fungus ...
Drought-friendly farming: the future of agriculture?
Considering the stream of news from drought-ridden places worldwide, one might wonder how the future of agriculture will look like. Returning to the ...
UN: Food and agriculture systems must change
Relating to the World Food Day the UN postulates agriculture and food systems must become more resilient, productive, inclusive and sustainable towards to ...
The Philippines’ key role at Habitat III
The Philippines were not only the first to offer top diplomats to lead the Habitat III negotiations, the insular state also adds to the international ...
East African platform against illegal fishing
Eight East African countries are pooling their intelligence on a platform to make the fight against illegal fishing more effective. FISH-i Africa, as the ...
Nestlé faces trouble over water facility in Canada
In a community in Ontario a dispute over the future of a large bottled-water facility between the left-leaning nationalist group Council of Canadians ...
Rotterdam: A floating urban farm for dairy cows
The city’s Resilience Strategy includes a plan for a floating urban farm that will house dairy cows that produce milk, cheese, cream, butter and yogurt ...
How inclusive are smart cities?
A new study that starts in January and lasts for two years aims to find out how inclusive UK’s smart city initiatives are. More than half of the ...
Australian utility leaders learn from Millenium Drought
The introduction of smart systems offers the opportunity to connect utilities to their assets and their workforces in real time. Customers take profit from ...
