Environment
Helmet technology development to reduce traumatic brain injury
The University of Melbourne has welcomed the Australian Government’s award of a Defence Innovation HUB contract to SORD Australia. The University of Melbourne has welcomed Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price’s award of a Defence Innovation HUB technology development contract to Veteran-owned Melbourne company SORD Australia. SORD Australia, with support from Horizon Defence Systems Pty …
Trump calls emergency meeting with top US health officials at the White House Wednesday
President Donald Trump makes remarks to the media in the Capitol after attending the Senate Republican Policy luncheon on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call | Getty Images President Donald Trump has summoned top U.S. health officials to an emergency meeting at the White House Wednesday, cutting a hearing on Capitol Hill …
Environment Agency chief: Avoid building new homes on flood plains
Image copyright PA Media Image caption Floodwater swamps Severn Stoke in Worcestershire at the weekend The head of the Environment Agency is to warn against building new homes on flood plains, amid flooding in parts of the UK following heavy rain. In a speech later, Sir James Bevan will say new housing should only be …
The government’s sudden passion for climate technology is newfound and insincere | Simon Holmes a Court | Opinion
If you’re committed to the Paris agreement – to keep the increase in global average temperature to well below two degrees above pre-industrial levels, and pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees – then at a minimum, logically, scientifically, you’re committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. So far, at least 77 countries …
Government to take ‘technology over taxation’ approach to climate change | Environment
Scott Morrison has described a report he may adopt a technology investment target to avoid signing up to a commitment of zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as speculation, but confirmed his government will take a “technology over taxation” approach to climate change. On Tuesday, Morrison told reporters in Melbourne the report in the Australian …
Why SMBs must prioritise technology to create a positive work environment
A 2019 industry study found that nearly 40 percent of employees working in SMBs across the globe were dissatisfied with their work environments. A key contributing factor to the dissatisfaction was the mismatch in the employees’ expectations w.r.t. access to technology. It revealed that 71 percent of the participants were compelled to use desktops and …
Startups set to gain from strong emphasis on technology, better operating environment
Technology has become the cornerstone for Indian startups, and if Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s latest Union Budget address is anything to go by, India’s growing crop of tech-led startups appear set to benefit from an improved operating environment. While the Union Budget for 2020-2021 provided more incentives for the Indian startup ecosystem such as relief …
Global Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Toys Market 2019-2023 | Growth of Collaborative Environment in Educational Institutions to Boost Growth | Technavio
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Technavio has been monitoring the global science, technology, engineering and mathematics (stem) toys market and it is poised to grow by USD 914.37 million during 2019-2023, progressing at a CAGR of 5% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall …
Science and technology – a basic foundation for Việt Nam to develop – Opinion – Vietnam News | Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
Trần Văn Tùng, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Văn Tùng, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, talks to Vietnam News Agency on his ministry’s contributions to national industrialisation and international integration How did the Ministry of Science and Technology contribute to industrialisation and international integration in 2019? One of the major tasks the …
New year health kicks are great – but your environment is also vital | Dr Robert Wright | US news
Exercising and eating better as part of our new year health kicks are great, but we should also think more deeply about the role the environment plays on our health. As a professor of environmental medicine, I believe this is an exciting new area of study that will play a big part in the future …
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