It is three weeks since the current Israeli offensive against Gaza began on July 8. But it is now eight years since Israel began its blockade of Gaza. Since then unemployment has risen, public infrastructure…
It’s a daunting technical challenge. But the key question is whether such engineering is socially acceptable.
Geothermal energy is derived from heat produced by the decay of radioactive elements within the Earth’s molten core, where temperatures reach 6000°C around 6000km below the ground. This heat naturally…
While the developed world is making rapid technological progress, the developing world is underrepresented in the AI revolution.
As the Islamic State (IS) continues its seemingly unstoppable march across Iraq it advertises its unique anti-Christian, anti-Shia, anti-everybody brand of Islam on social media as medieval barbarism meets…
The company’s woes show the risks of privatising one of life’s necessities.
When Operation Protective Edge commenced on July 8, Israel pledged to draw on lessons learned from previous conflicts to ensure that this operation would not near the duration of the 2008-2009 Gaza War…
Ukraine seemed to have recovered well from COVID and its economy was forecast to grow strongly. But then Russia invaded.
‘Adaptation’ will help deal with the next decade or two of global warming. But what about key energy or transport links that are expected to last a century?
Drinkable water resources are becoming increasingly scarce. Are technologies such as desalination capable of averting such a crisis?
