No, the next wave of extremists won’t be greens
Sometimes, the best way to get a picture of an ideology is by looking at where its adherents draw their boundaries. In that context, Jamie Bartlett’s recent piece in Foreign Policy – “The next wave...
Hamdan bin Mohammed witnesses the first test flight
UAE embraces the future with the world’s first concept flight of the Autonomous Air Taxi (Volocopter) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, attended the maiden...
Israeli mayors call on US to solve Gaza’s electricity crisis
A group of local Israeli leaders have warned Israel and the United States that the sewage crisis in Gaza could lead to the spread of disease and cause long-term environmental damage. Gaza lacks the...
Mining Sector Embracing Microgrids: Hybrid Systems Reduce Energy Costs & Environmental Impact
Solar energy prices and battery storage prices have seen tremendous price drops in the past 3–10 years. This has led to solar power becoming the cheapest option for new electricity capacity in some...
Report Reveals a Company Linked to Paraguayan Minister Drives Deforestation in the Chaco Region
The Chaco region, which stretches across parts of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina, has the world’s highest rate of deforestation, caused by logging for the production of charcoal and the...
How aerial thermal imagery is revolutionizing archaeology
A DARTMOUTH-LED STUDY HAS DEMONSTRATED HOW THE LATEST AERIAL THERMAL IMAGERY IS TRANSFORMING ARCHAEOLOGY DUE TO ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY. Today’s thermal cameras, commercial drones and...
Ancient DNA sheds light on African history
DNA from ancient remains has been used to reconstruct thousands of years of population history in Africa. Researchers sequenced the genomes of 16 individuals who lived between 8,000 and 1,000 years...
Boeing, Qatar Airways Announce Order for Two 747-8 Freighters and Four 777-300ERs
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Qatar Airways announced an order today for two 747-8 Freighters and four 777-300ERs (Extended Range), valued at $2.16 billion at list prices. The orders were previously...
