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Technology Sweden19. March 2020Underwater Robots Keep Ships Clean to Cut Carbon Emissions
As the shipping industry is looking into ways to reduce carbon emissions, a new kind of underwater robot may be the solution, reducing the pollution of cargo ships by keeping them clean so they can use less energy to move around.
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Technology USA16. March 2020Startup to Grow Palm Oil in Lab – Not in Rainforest
A startup based in New York, USA is working on fighting the palm oil industry’s contribution to deforestation by producing a sustainable, lab-grown alternative – and it’s receiving support from Bill Gates’ investment company.
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Technology Brazil11. March 2020Indigenous Tribe Uses Drones to Catch Land Grabbers in the Rainforest
The Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau, an indigenous tribe in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, have begun operating drones in January a drive to spot illegal loggers and land grabbers – and they immediately found a deforested site that they otherwise wouldn’t have noticed.
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Society United Kingdom7. March 2020150,000 Dollars Are on the Table for Food-Tech Startups
A new scheme is offering a $150,000 investment to around 36 international entrepreneurs looking to utilize tech to make eco-conscious food, in a drive to tackle climate change, malnutrition and biodiversity loss.
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Environment France6. March 2020Will Artificial Intelligence Help Save the Planet? Yes, Say Researchers
A research group is calling on those looking to tackle climate change to shift their focus to technology, expressing the significant potential of taking advantage of the influencing digital age when it comes to a climate-safe world.
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Health USA28. February 2020New Powerful Antibiotic Drug Would Not Have Been Found Without Artificial Intelligence
Using a machine-learning algorithm, MIT researchers have identified a powerful new antibiotic drug called halicin, which is able to prevent the development of many types of bacteria that are resistant to treatment, including E. coli.
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Technology India25. February 2020New App Helps Indian Police Reunite Missing Children with Their Families
Police in Telangana, India have developed a new facial recognition app to help bring thousands of missing and trafficked children home. Last month, they scanned over 3,000 records and reunited over half the children with their families!