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A project in Niger hopes to create affordable urban housing

  • Inaara Thawer
  • 07/07/2022

Niamey, the capital of Niger, is a growing metropolis with over one million inhabitants. Similar to other capital cities across the continent, Niamey is growing because of rapid urbanization. With increased socio-economic development comes the need for appropriate infrastructure, especially housing for the growing...

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What now after Supreme Court EPA case ruling?

  • Teresa Bergen
  • 07/06/2022

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World's largest tidal turbine receives additional funding

  • Bonface Landi
  • 07/06/2022

Scottish engineering firm Orbital Marine Power has secured more funding for the world’s most powerful tidal turbine. On Monday, the firm announced that it had secured $9.64 million, which will go into financing ongoing operations on the O2 turbine, which is the world's most potent tidal energy generator in this...

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  • Laura Cowan
  • 07/06/2022

Electrolux created a new system that makes kitchens more sustainable with a focus on food. GRO is a concept aimed at reinventing the kitchen so people can enjoy food in a way that is sustainable for humans and the planet. A collection of modular systems work together through sensors and AI. Then, behavioral science...

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  • Dawn Hammon
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A new documentary is set to hit the airwaves this summer, with the iconic host, Sir David Attenborough, trudging through landscapes from the jungle to the desert. "The Green Planet" will air weekly on Wednesdays from July 6 to August 3, 2022 on PBS, taking viewers on a journey through the interconnected world...

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