by Abriel | Aug 18, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
The United States (U.S.) Navy is raising its bases, using early storm warning systems, and increasingly power its missions with the sun, instead of fossil fuels. Just like other organisations, whether they are commercial firms or the U.S. military, have not only...
by Abriel | Aug 17, 2017 | 2017, Responsible Consumption & Production
It would be hard to find cheaper food in Oslo than that sold at Best Før supermarket. Established by Lentusgruppen supermarket chain, the first of its kind, Best Før sell the stuff other stores and suppliers throw away. A large sign informs customers of the slightly...
by Christie Lee | Aug 16, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
More than half of the world’s population above 60 years old are in Asia and this is expected to grow to 1.3 billion people by 2050. Across the region, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore are the “advanced agers” with the older population making up 14%...
by Abriel | Aug 16, 2017 | 2017, Climate Action
Sri Lanka can meet its current and future electricity demand by judicial use of renewable energy by 2050, according to a joint study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Asian Development Bank (ADB). The report, titled Assessment of Sri Lanka’s Power...
by Abriel | Aug 13, 2017 | 2017, Responsible Consumption & Production
The world’s first wireless fridge camera, Smarter FridgeCam and its app aims to help households slash food waste by being able to check exactly on their smartphones what they have in their refrigerator at any time. The app will also monitor use-by dates and send out...
