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World must ‘work as one’ to end plastic pollution

“Every year, over 400 million tons of plastic is produced worldwide – one-third of which is used just once”, said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. As international negotiators committed to hammering out a draft treaty by November on ending plastic pollution, the UN chief stressed in his message for World Environment Day, the importance of curbing the “catastrophic” consequences…

Supporting Robotics Adoption Would Boost the US Economy

The good news is that robots bring many benefits to both companies and workers As more companies use robots, many worry about the effect of automation on workers. The good news is that robots bring many benefits to both companies and workers. In fact, encouraging robot innovation and adoption supports the U.S. workforce and economy in four ways. First,…

Europe supports cities in developing cutting-edge nature-based solutions

It still is up to cities, however, to address habitat destruction and air, water and noise pollution on the ground To make locally relevant and EU Nature Restoration Law compliant nature-based solutions a reality, the Biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) team at ICLEI Europe has developed a series of guides for businesses, landscape architects, educators…

The Smart City Journal establishes itself as an international benchmark

With 50,000 unique visitors and nearly 600,000 accesses, it surpasses all its previous records. The Smart City Journal, the international communication platform, consolidates itself as the world leader in the sector, after breaking all its records in the month of May, with nearly 600,000 visits and over 50,000 unique visitors, according to Go Access, the…

How can the efficiency of vision transformer AI technology be improved?

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a methodology that aims to improve vision transformers’ ability to identify objects in images A vision transformer (ViT) is an AI technology that can identify and categorize objects in images. However, there are significant challenges related to decision-making transparency and computing requirements. Now, researchers have developed a…

Closing the gender gap: New report highlights strategies to boost housing finance for women in emerging markets

The report, Her Home II: Housing Finance for Women in Ghana, Senegal, and Indonesia provides country-specific insights into the barriers women face in obtaining housing finance and what steps can be taken to overcome them A new report from IFC explores how differentiated approaches and tailored financial products and services can expand access to housing finance for women in…

UN Bonn Climate Change Conference: WWF urges progress on global plan to phase out fossil fuels

Ending the production and use of fossil fuels and transitioning to 100% renewable energy use is the solution that will have the largest impact at scale on preventing the worst effects of the climate crisis. After COP27 failed to make progress on fossil fuels, WWF calls on leaders to back a global plan to phase out all fossil fuels…

Salvador Technologies Announces Expansion of its Channel Partner Network in Europe

The company’s cyber-attack recovery platform fills a growing market need for rapidly dealing with the aftermath of inevitable cyber-attacks and improves operational continuity on OT infrastructure Salvador Technologies, the innovative provider of the first Instant and Safe Cyber-Attacks Recovery Platform for Critical Assets and Operational Technologies (OT), today announced that the company has expanded its…

Quitting smoking can improve mental health

A new cohort study has provided compelling evidence that quitting smoking can lead to improved mental health outcomes among people with and without mental health disorders, alleviating concerns raised by both clinicians and smokers Published in JAMA Network Open, the findings revealed that smoking abstinence between weeks nine and 24 was associated with significant improvements…

Utilizing AI: The Way Ahead of Telecom Operators to Realize the Smart Connection

Focusing on the notion of digital transformation through a technical lens, the realization of digital transformation depends on the realization of smart connections by establishing the synergy between 5G and artificial intelligence. Mobile operators should consider AI as the key means to objectify the capacity of ultra-broadband 5G connections. However, telecom operators have often made…