How the Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024 will impact the …
Jun 25, 2024 · Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024: AI-powered scientific discovery and elastocalorics are among the 10 listed technologies. Image: World Economic Forum. This article is part of: Annual Meeting of the New Champions. The World Economic Forum's Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024 report lists this year's most impactful emerging technologies.
Indoor air pollution: What causes it and how to tackle it
Jul 6, 2022 · Keep indoor spaces clean and dry. Keeping indoor space clean and dry can help reduce indoor air pollution. This is especially important in areas where mold and mildew tend to grow, such as in the kitchen and bathroom. Additionally, it's crucial to promptly repair any leaks or water damage to prevent mold and mildew from growing.
Farms of the future: How can AI accelerate regenerative agriculture?
Sep 10, 2024 · Regenerative agriculture offers a way to ensure food security and help combat climate change. Developments in AI can help accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture. We outline how emerging technology can be harnessed and scaled in low and middle-income countries. There has been a growing focus on regeneration over the last few years.
Modern farming is harming the planet. Tech-driven permaculture …
Feb 28, 2019 · However, there is a clear divide in approaches towards future agriculture. Technologists rely on a predominately tech-centric approach, while organic farmers rely on natural methods such as polycultures, mixed farming with livestock and crops, and composting. Even though the two camps do not have much in common, the pareto-optimal solution for ...
How Gen Z’s sustainability concerns are influencing others | World ...
Mar 18, 2022 · Generation Z shows the most concern for the planet’s well-being and influences others to make sustainability-first buying decisions, according to new research. GenZ are people born between the nineties and the noughties – roughly spanning 1995 to 2010 – and three-quarters of them prefer to buy sustainably rather than to go for brand names.
These are the top 10 emerging technologies of 2021
Nov 16, 2021 · The top 10 emerging technologies include self-fertilizing crops, on-demand drug manufacturing, breath-sensing diagnostics and 3D-printed houses. Check the full list of emerging tech.
Read Yuval Harari's blistering warning to Davos in full
Jan 24, 2020 · Humanity faces three existential threats this century, warned historian Yuval Harari at Davos 2020. Technology risks dividing the world into wealthy elites and exploited "data colonies," he explained. "If you like the World Cup - you are already a globalist," he said, making the case for better cooperation to tackle the challenges.
7 ways to boost e-waste recycling – and why it matters
Apr 15, 2024 · Global e-waste is predicted to reach 74.7 million tonnes by 2030. Image: UNU, ITU and ISWA. 1. Colourful collections. Cambridge City Council in the UK now provides bright pink bins to collect residents’ discarded small electrical goods and reduce the quantity of e-waste that ends up in regular recycling collections.
This technology turns windows into solar panels, here’s how
Sep 23, 2022 · A Netherlands-based company called Physee says it is installing 15,000 of its ‘SmartWindows’ in office buildings across Europe. These are windows that contain both power-generating solar cells and sensor technology that helps manage the building’s energy use and comfort. The windows will cut building energy costs by up to 30%, Physee says.
How technology is helping solve farming's biggest issues | World ...
Nov 9, 2023 · The power of partnerships. Machine learning, AI and precision fermentation are some of the many technology solutions that offer pathways for addressing the longest standing issues in our agri-food system. However, as standalone solutions and without commercially sustainable ecosystems, these technologies will not scale.