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Will coronavirus pause in pollution sharpen our focus on saving the climate?
If you thought canals and rivers in the cities, flowing in a clean flush of water, and the cityscapes present a much clearer sight than before, mean a boon for the climate, think again. It’s right...Apr 7, 2020 1238 0 -
Winter’s red hot climate change warnings
Image Credit: David Salik A morning in Washington D.C. January 2020 The annual gathering of thought leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland has generated debates on development-related issues from capitalism to climate change....Jan 24, 2020 1262 0 -
How new technologies may help cities fight climate change
Hurricanes buffeting the U.S. with ferocious winds and downpours, fires raging close to urban centers, fog and smog covering cities in South Asia and China, flooding and sizzling heat in Western Europe, tsunamis hitting Japan and...Jul 30, 2019 1235 0 -
Why cybersecurity should be a top priority?
With ever-expanding global connectivity through Internet and mobile communication technologies, the number of worldwide users of the Internet has swollen like anything. And, so have cybersecurity threats. According to a new World Economic Forum report, by ...Apr 21, 2019 1705 0 -
When will developing countries benefit from the Artificial Intelligence boom?
Image: Factory Automation with industrial robots for material handling in flat glass industry, company Grenzebach in Germany, robotics for high payloads Credit: KUKA Roboter GmbH, Bachmann/Wikimedia If you get goose bumps from the feeling that you...Feb 6, 2019 1304 0 -
Diversity, inclusion bring competitive edge: Global Competitiveness Report
Downtown San Jose, South Market St, Silicon Valley Image Credit: XAtsukex /Wikimedia Commons The United States and China may be engaged in a trade war with the threat of exclusionary implications but openness through inclusion and...Oct 17, 2018 906 0 -
What is driving Bangladesh’s amazing economic success?
Dhaka, the capital Photo: ASaber91/Wikimedia Commons During much of the period before 1971, policymakers generally considered baby boom and natural disasters like cyclones and floods in the then East Pakistan and now Bangladesh as the major...May 30, 2018 1445 0 -
In the age of anxiety, Americans look to universities for innovation
Flexible display technology developed by Arizona State University,, as funded by the U.S. Army, Arizona State University Prospectus April 2006 Adding to anxieties over international competition, the World Economic Forum on Saturday reported that China spent more...May 27, 2018 1492 0 -
Climate change concerns soar after Pakistani city records hottest April day
A map showing sizzling temperatures over Pakistan and India on Monday, in Celsius. (ogimet.com via @EKMeteo on Twitter) Another climate change warning hit the world this week when Nawabshah, a southern Pakistan city, recorded what many experts believe...May 3, 2018 1182 0 -
Pakistan origin innovators on Forbes ’30 Under 30′ list
A collage of four Pakistani origin entrepreneurs Photos: Courtesy Forbes magazine Forbes magazine has listed four Pakistani origin young entrepreneurs in its ’30 Under 30′ picks for the 2018 edition, recognizing individuals advancing work in fields...Nov 15, 2017 1509 0