Technology
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Technology Zimbabwe24. February 2020Satellite Data Helps Remote Farmers Keep Their Crops Alive
Satellite data is now helping farmers in remote, difficult-to-reach areas in Zimbabwe adapt to the impacts of climate change – giving farmers fast and accurate weather predictions via SMS, to help keep their crops thriving.
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Technology Indonesia20. February 2020Students Built Gaming App That May Help Save Indonesia’s Forests
In an aim to protect forests and indigenous peoples, six hundred students have helped pilot an Indonesian crowdsourcing app that turns mapping land across the archipelago into games comparable to Pokemon Go.
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Technology UAE19. February 2020Artistic Drone Shots Make World Pay Attention to Slums
A South African photographer's drone shots of the world’s biggest slums – including South Africa’s Cape Town revealing luxurious homes on one side and tin-roof shelters on the other – are encouraging change by putting a spotlight on the inequalities of urban housing.
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Environment UAE20. January 2020Meet the Ghaf Tree: Comes from Arabia, Might Travel the World
Rashid Al Ghurair, an Emirati entrepreneur, is using drones to plant one million drought-tolerant Ghaf trees across the United Arab Emirates over the next two years. The end goal: utilizing tech to tackle climate-affected wildfires across the globe.
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Technology Japan13. January 2020“City of the Future” with Wooden Houses, Robots and E-Cars – and Built by a Car Company
The world's largest car company, Toyota, unveiled a project to build the “city of the future” in Japan, consisting of mostly-wooden buildings, zero-emission vehicles and solar power.
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Technology Norway7. January 2020Norway Races Ahead in E-Car Share, May Likely Reach 50% This Year
Tesla sold more cars in Norway in 2019 than ever before: 18,798 of them. This pushed the Nordic country’s share of electric car sales to jump up from 31% in 2018 to a record-breaking 42% the following year.
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