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Experts talk tech solutions for climate vulnerability
The Express Tribune
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August 16, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Freedom Gate Prosperity (FGP), a non-profit organisation, convened a high-level session with leading digital communication experts to foster tech-driven solutions for strengthening climate-resilient communities in underserved and...
Opinion: New climate report deserves to be debated
Lawrence Journal-World - Kansas
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photo by: Contributed Veronique De Rugy A new report from the Department of Energy concludes that, yes, the climate is changing and humans contribute to it — but no, it’s not necessarily the impending catastrophe we’ve been warned about. In...
Research reveals global increase in wildfires due to climate change despite human interventions
Pressenza
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August 16, 2025
Researchers have made a direct link between climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires around the world, while also linking it to thousands more smoke-related deaths over the last several decades. In two separate...
Public Finance, Governance, Justice And Development: Keynote Address By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President And Chairman, Boards Of Directors, African Development Bank Group At The 2025 Kenya Law Society Conference - August 15, 2025
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) PROTOCOLS Honorable Chief Justice of Kenya, Chief Justice Martha Koome, Distinguished Judges of the Supreme Court, President of the Kenya Law Society, Mrs. Faith Odhiambo, Committee Members of the Kenya Law Society, Esteemed...
Chris Koney’s column: How the creative industries is adding national development
Business and Financial Times
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August 16, 2025
Without a doubt, the creative industries were among the first sectors to shut their doors in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Along with the tourism sector, creative industries were among the most affected by the pandemic and...
People often miscalculate climate choices: study
Taipei Times
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August 16, 2025
The top three individual actions that help the climate include avoiding plane flights, using renewable electricity and choosing not to own a dog It turns out many Americans aren’t great at identifying which personal decisions contribute most to...
"Technology alone is not enough," DOST urges LGUs to empower public prepare for disasters
The Manila Times
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August 16, 2025
Solidum made this statement during the opening of the 2025 HANDA Pilipinas sa Bagong Pilipinas event, which took place from August 7 to 9, 2025, at the Newtown Convention Center in Baguio City, located in the Cordillera Administrative Region...
Indonesia plans sovereign AI fund to boost development
GCN
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August 16, 2025
Indonesia’s national plans for a sovereign AI fund will help them to develop, focus and govern the artificial intelligence system within the country. Government will still be able to maintain the necessary control, which will include model...
Residents and greens angry over Charleroi Airport’s development plan
The Bulletin
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August 16, 2025
Finding a balance between boosting economic growth and preserving peace and quiet has not been met in Charleroi Airport’s new 20-year operating licence, local residents have complained. The plan for the country’s second largest airport will mean...
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi Meets Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Jordan News
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August 16, 2025
His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, met on Saturday morning with H.E. Dr. Mohamed Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the...
ZA Miner: The Door Into Environmentally Globally Regulated Cloud Mining
NFT Evening
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August 16, 2025
The unique feature of ZA Miner is how it can mix the smart contract optimization technology with a sudden market trend. By not forcing miners to stay with a single resource, ZA Miner is always switching the hash power to that cryptocurrency which...
Climate Change Has Driven the Amazon Rainforest to the Edge of a "Tipping Point"
Futurism
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August 16, 2025
It's at risk of turning into a "savanna-like environment." Dried Up Husk The famously verdant Amazon rainforest is in danger of transforming into a dry savannah as various environmental indicators, such as deforestation and climate change, are...
Fragmentation, Fraud, And Measurement Gaps Remain Biggest Obstacles For Connected TV, Says Technologist Tal Melenboim
Benzinga
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The rapid growth of connected TV (CTV) is reshaping advertising, but industry veteran Tal Melenboim warns that structural hurdles in measurement, identity, and fraud remain key obstacles to unlocking its full potential. In an interview with...
UP Chief Minister Adityanath announces ₹30,000 crore for development of Brij
CNBC-TV18
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August 16, 2025
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced a fund of ₹30,000 crore for the development of the Brij region. He said the plan is to connect pilgrimage sites like Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana and Gokul — regions, he claimed,...
Tennessee governor did no environmental or community research before approving the Music City Loop
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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August 16, 2025
This story was originally published by the Nashville Banner. Sign up for their newsletter at nashvillebanner.com/newsletters. Even though the state knew about the project for well over a year before it was announced, records show that Gov. Bill...
Don’t change your mind: Public urges commissioners to uphold Henrys Lake Flats development denial
East Idaho News
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August 16, 2025
ISLAND PARK — Fremont County commissioners heard more than two hours of testimony Wednesday night from residents urging them not to overturn a previous decision denying a large-scale development in the Henrys Lake Flats. The public hearing, held...
This Is the 'Best Investment Environment Ever', Says BlackRock’s CIO of Global Fixed Income
CoinDesk
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Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s chief investment officer of global fixed income, said earlier this week the current backdrop represents the “best investment environment ever,” citing unusually favorable dynamics in both equity and bond markets. Speaking...
What Trump’s Statistics Controversy Can Teach Us About Tracking Climate Risk
TIME Magazine
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August 16, 2025
With the firing of the longtime head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics late last month and President Trump’s choice this week of a partisan economist to replace her, I’ve been thinking about the role of reliable, widely accepted data in financial...
GCC chemical producers eye $486mn environmental investments up to 2027: GPCA
Gulf Times
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August 16, 2025
In terms of environmental progress, the GCC chemical industry achieved an 11.7% reduction in CO2 intensity, a 2% decrease in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and an 87.9% reduction in wastewater discharge over the past decade, GPCA said in a...
Marcos reorganizes Economy and Development Council
Philstar
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August 16, 2025
Helen Flores - The Philippine Star August 17, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has issued an administrative order reorganizing the Economy and Development Council (ED Council), formerly known as the NEDA Board, and its...