February 20, 2018
The transformation to a greener future through electric vehicle adoption will require time and a steadfast policy commitment, but many countries are already some way down the road, Asit K Biswas and Kris Hartley write.… Read More
February 20, 2018
The imminent shutdown of Cape Town’s piped water network should serve as a wake-up call for all of Africa to overhaul urban water-management systems. Unfortunately, like Africa’s water resources themselves, Cape Town’s crisis seems likely to be wasted.… Read More
February 12, 2018
From biomimicry to data analytics, Singapore is developing new technology to produce clean water without sinking the environment, Tommy Kevin Lee and Cecilia Tortajada write.… Read More
February 8, 2018
Die Vereinigten Staaten ziehen sich aus einer globalen Gemeinschaft unter einem Präsidenten, der das Pariser Klimaabkommen verwarf und NAFTA und NATO verleumdet, zurück. … Read More
February 8, 2018
Delhi’s air pollution is getting worse by the year and yet there are no signs that either the central or Delhi government has any policy that could ameliorate the problem.
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January 31, 2018
In resource-scarce Singapore, water sustainability matters, particularly with increasing demand for clean water as the population as well as commercial and industrial sectors grow.
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January 25, 2018
Backed by phenomenal economic growth, China has its ‘panda diplomacy’, Xi’s growing voice in global affairs and a flow of higher-education students into and out of China are powering this.… Read More
January 22, 2018
The growing threat from natural disasters has led to a call for action to improve the planning of resilience measures, but many places are still unprepared in terms of flood disaster prevention. One of the few regions in the world that has taken significant steps to address the risk of flooding is the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, or Greater Tokyo.
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January 19, 2018
Membaiknya kesejahteraan manusia adalah salah satu keberhasilan terbesar era modern. Zaman yang serba berkecukupan juga telah menyebabkan krisis kesehatan global yang tak terduga: dua miliar orang kini kelebihan berat badan (obesitas).
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January 8, 2018
Soft power is the ability of a country to shape other countries’ views, attitudes, perceptions and actions without force or coercion. Its importance has been acknowledged for centuries, though the term was only coined by American political scientist and author Joseph Nye in the late 1980s.… Read More