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How A Tiny Country Like Netherlands Feeds The World
Despite its size, the Netherlands is a top agricultural exporter. How’s this possible? The agricultural intensification of the…
In Netherlands, Cyclists Go With The Flow With ‘Flo’
A system called “Flo” system uses cute creatures to tell cyclists to speed up or slow down to…
You Will Be Inspired By (Or Envy) This Small & Beautiful Home In Netherlands
Dutch designer and tiny house enthusiast Daniel Venneman, who previously bought us the DIY Hermit House, has recently…
Netherlands’s Glow-In-The-Dark Highways
After months of pilot testing, a glow-in-the-dark smart highway in the Netherlands has finally gone public in the…
Think Globally, Rebuild Locally
In order to recycle construction materials, keep them close to home, a new study of Amsterdam suggests. Peter…
How We Can Identify Climate-Vulnerable Neighbourhoods And Protect Inhabitants
The Netherlands is working to protect its climate-vulnerable neighbourhoods It is not the disaster of large floods, but…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
Today, President Biden is issuing a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing…
Exploring the future of money: is it digital and instant?
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Digitalisation is changing the way…
Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max
12 September 2023 PRESS RELEASE Apple unveils iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max Featuring a strong and lightweight titanium design with…
Guide: 7 reasons to embed payments into your platform
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Transform payments from pain to…
Alternative payment methods: When (and where) cards won’t do
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Explore essential alternative payment methods…
The State Of Gender Equality Across The EU
Europe still has a long way to go to achieve full equality for women. This is according to the Gender…
Which World Leaders Have Met Zelensky in Ukraine?
In the lead-up to the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, visits of world leaders have picked…
5 trends shaping the world of work -and how ministers and CEOs are addressing them
Global labour markets are on divergent paths. Low and middle-income countries have a growing working-age population amidst high…
What do online shopping survey results reveal about our cybersecurity habits?
We all love to keep an eye peeled for the best deals available, especially with the holiday season…
Ukraine War: Why the world can’t afford to let Russia get away with its land grab – lessons from history
Much of the international community has condemned Russia’s annexation of four provinces of Ukraine as illegal. Joe Biden…
Switzerland Leads Global Innovation Index 2022
Switzerland is the most innovative country globally according to WIPO’s Global Innovation Index. It leads globally in innovation…
Is international law powerless against Russian aggression in Ukraine? No, but it’s complicated
The world was treated to a grotesque spectacle this week. Russia, the current president of the UN Security…
Supply chains can easily break – here’s how they can be made more resilient to prevent shortages
Supply chains are essential to everyday life, bringing materials to factories, food to your plate, and fuel to…
Living In A Sustainable City
Over half of the world’s population has decided to ditch village life in favor of moving to cities and metropolitan…
How Future Trains Could Be Less Noisy
‘We have a lot of resistance from people (living) beside the tracks who are against all construction and…
Could COVID-19 be mutating in animals without us knowing?
People have been panicking about COVID-19 in animals since the very start of the pandemic. There’s now plenty…
How the World Commutes
The latest results from Statista’s Global Consumer Survey have revealed how people around the world commute to work, school or…
Switzerland Tops The Global Talent List Of 2020
European economies take eight out of top 10 spots in 2020 world talent ranking. Apprenticeships and employee training…
Sponge Parks And Vertical Gardens – How Cities Are Using Nature To Overcome Extreme Weather
West Gorton Park had ‘drunk’ the rainwater, releasing it into the sewer systems over time rather than all…
Going Circular: 7 European Cities’ Quest To Become Fully Sustainable
On the outskirts of Roskilde, about 30 kilometers from Denmark’s capital of Copenhagen, lies a small, but significant…
Black History Month: What Is It And Why Do We Need It?
February is Black History Month. This month-long observance in the US and Canada is a chance to celebrate…
Why Future Homes Could Be Made Of Living Fungus
The installation, called Hy-Fi, was designed and created by The Living, an architectural design studio in New York. Each…
The Role Of Automatic Number Plate Recognition Technology In Road User Safety
Automatic number-plate recognition technology uses optical character recognition to read vehicles’ registration plates and store captured images of…
Architects Are Redesigning Cities To Help With Social Distancing
In the once-bustling Eixample district, birdsong and the occasional whir of a food delivery cyclist have replaced the…
George Floyd And Black Lives Matter Protests: A Brief Timeline
Here is a summary of events in the on-going Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests. “I can’t breathe.”…
Are We Opening When We Should?
Right now, the entire world is just testing how we are going to continue to live our lives.…
Choose A Proxy Service
Access to the Internet is subject to restrictions in many countries. For such cases, there is a list…
The Countries Where Press Freedom Thrives In 2020
These are the freest countries for journalists, according to the 2020 World Press Freedom Index. Norway emerges as…
COVID-19, Debt, And The Politics Of Austerity
Numbered are the certainties in this coronavirus pandemic. Among these are unprecedented levels of debt. Even before the…
The Countries Best And Worst Prepared For A Pandemic
Pandemics are the largest killers of humankind throughout history. Right now, we are facing the HIV/AIDS pandemic which…
The Countries With The Highest Social Mobility
Social mobility is the ability of a child to have a better life than their parents, simply put. …
How Smart Cities Can Help Your Business
The world is changing. The place that previous generations grew up in – and even our own –…
NATO And The EU: A Short History Of An Uneasy Relationship
In the face of growing security challenges to Europe, from an antagonistic Russia, to instability in the Middle…
The Countries Best Prepared To Deal With A Pandemic
Multiple times across history, pandemics killed large proportions of humanity. One of the recent pandemics includes the emergence…
The Biggest Threat To Our Oceans Is That We’ve Taken Them For Granted
‘Most of the people on the planet … think the ocean is a problem for them. They fear…
The Countries With The Best Work-Life Balance
Getting the dynamic between work and other aspects of life can get real tricky. Which countries are getting…
How People Talk Now Holds Clues About Human Migration Centuries Ago
Often, you can tell where someone grew up by the way they speak. For example, if someone in…
Mobile Forests Could Help Cities Cope With Climate Change
Cities are becoming harder places to live in as climate change brings higher temperatures, water scarcity and flooding…
Why Central Banks Need To Take Human Rights More Seriously
Many central banks are rethinking their approach to the environmental and social impact of their operations. This is…
D-Day 75 Years On: ‘Special Relationship’ Forged On The Beaches Of France Now Poised To Enter A New Era
In 1944 the blimps above London were barrage balloons – in 2019 the blimp above the capital is…
We Have Seen The Unseeable: Astronomers Capture First Image Of A Black Hole
An international collaboration presents paradigm-shifting observations of the gargantuan black hole at the heart of distant galaxy Messier…
Three Ways Cities Can Help Feed The World, Without Costing The Earth
Climate change is underway, and human activities such as urbanisation, industrialisation and food production are key contributors. Food…
What The Future Of Work Means For Cities
MIT’s David Autor gave the prestigious Richard T. Ely lecture at the annual meeting of American economists in…
The Cost Of Housing Is Tearing Our Society Apart
For the better part of a century, home ownership has been the foundation of the average American’s growth…