Major Investment in Air-Conditioning Needed to Address Future Heat Waves
More than 80% of urban residents will need air-conditioning by the 2050s, but many of the world’s poorer countries may struggle to meet that demand.
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Q&A: Do We Have to Choose Between Speedy Development and Environment?
Environmental review is under scrutiny on Capitol Hill. Here’s what a NEPA expert thinks policymakers should keep in mind.
Artificial Intelligence Catches Fire in Ethiopia
Ethiopian artificial intelligence R&D is on fire. The driver for this unexpected sector is the government’s massive multi-billion dollar, industrial plan and fervent development of higher education. At the hub is an AI group, iCog...
Rethinking International Development: Big Ideas from the Invention Generation
How is Africa’s youthful population preparing to write a chapter in the history of development through game changing inventions? Where do they find inspiration? Join a remarkable conversation with three innovators from across Africa. In...
United Nations Spearheads Big Data for Development
When we think of Big Data, humanitarian aid and international development are probably not what first come to mind. But a United Nations team called Global Pulse is working to connect the dots between data...