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Morocco and France to build largest desalination plant in Africa

Morocco and France are building Africa's largest desalination plant.

Robot retrieves radiactive nuclear material from Fukushima

Japanese teams have tried to isolate and retrieve bits of radioactive fuel in the past. This was the first successful attempt. Knowing more about the radioactive nature of the spent fuel will help TEPCO decommission the reactor. 

Egypt’s agritech startup Viridia wins green $100K accelerator prize in Saudi Arabia

Egypt-based agritech Viridia Tech has been named the overall winner of the 2024 Mega Green Accelerator, awarded the $100,000 grand prize in Saudi Arabia for their impactful data analytics platform, which helps farmers grow crops more sustainably and efficiently.

Landing spots for Moon to Mars mission selected

Under NASA’s Artemis campaign, the agency will establish the foundation for long-term scientific exploration at the Moon, land the first woman, first person of color, and its first international partner astronaut on the lunar surface, and prepare for human expeditions to Mars for the benefit of all.

Pathogens are thriving in the plastisphere

This Nature article gives a complete overview on what we know about the plastisphere. And there is a new worry: nanoplastics.

Saudi’s Aramco, London, China and France bet on combustion engine company Horse

As car manufactures switch to electric, London starts a new business: Horse with Renault from France, Geely from China and Saudi Aramco which owns the world's largest stake of oil. It's all in for combustion engines. 

Scientists design ‘Dune’-inspired spacesuit to recycle urine

Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University have developed a new spacesuit, inspired by Frank Herbert’s Dune, that recycles urine via a filtration backpack to extend spacewalks and improve hygiene.

5 Ways to Ensure Cloud Sustainability

As consumers are already on the “green side of the force”, sustainability becomes essential to business success, and eco-friendly cloud computing is emerging as a key player. In this article, we examine how cloud solutions provide a green, flexible, and powerful way for you to thrive in a climate-conscious landscape.

Calling all real estate managers, factory operators, hospitals and data centers: This new heat transfer fluid can take 15% off your energy bill

Dublin based HT Materials Science (HTMS) has developed a breakthrough energy savings solution called Maxwell that can slash operating costs, increase system capacity in new and existing builds and offer carbon credits

These fins collect water from thin air

A new and improved technology to pull water from desert air

Greening the Cloud: Dan Goman on the Drive for Sustainability in Data Center Technology

Data centers have become pivotal to the functioning of the modern digital economy. The complex networks of servers and storage systems they house enable...

China starts to mine the moon

The space race is on: China has succeeded in landing a non-manned spacecraft to the far side of the moon, China's space agency announced. The Communist nation aims to collect more minerals from the moon. 

Saudi, IBM collaborate to develop AI model for Arabic dialects using Watson

A generative AI program is being developed through a collaboration between Saudi Arabia and IBM, focusing on multiple Arabic dialects. The Saudi Data and...

5 Choices an Individual Can Make to Lead a Greener Life

Well, there are five major choices that every individual can make in order to lead a greener life.  Here’s how each of these choices can benefit you, other than just saving the planet.

Editors in Edinburgh, Accountants in Ankara: How to Seize the Opportunities in Global Hiring

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