Chiang Mai, Thailand – A vacation meant for adventure and escape turned tragic this past weekend when a 32-year-old tourist from Australia fell into a crocodile enclosure while attempting to…
As Donald Trump campaigns once again for the presidency, the former commander-in-chief faces increasing scrutiny—not only for his political record but for the quiet, personal fears that linger in the…
You’ve probably heard that soda isn’t the healthiest drink on the shelf. Laden with sugar, devoid of nutrients, and often containing questionable additives, soda has long been linked to obesity,…
In a dramatic turn of space-weather events, solar activity has begun to take a toll on Earth’s low-orbiting technology — and Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite constellation is emerging as one…
Chiang Mai, Thailand – In a chilling incident that has once again highlighted the perils of wildlife tourism, a 28-year-old tourist from Australia was mauled by a Bengal tiger while…
In a revelation that has sent shockwaves through political and intelligence communities, a former FBI agent has alleged that tech billionaire Elon Musk was the target of a covert Russian…
It has been a big year for cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is worth six times what it was 12 months ago, and the joke currency Dogecoin has seen a hundredfold increase in…
Today’s global energy inequities are staggering.Video gamers in California consume more electricity than entire nations. The average Tanzanian used only one-sixth the electricity consumed by a typical American refrigerator in…
The government has unveiled a $1.9 billion package of investments in new and emerging energy and emission-reducing technologies, and reinforced its message that it is time to move on from…
Two important global events are coming up that are widely hoped to help address what the United Nations calls the “dual challenge” – fighting climate change and ensuring that poorer…
South Africa’s economy has taken a number of very heavy body blows recently. These include a slowdown due to measures taken to control the spread of COVID-19, on top of…
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently announced at the UN General Assembly that China “will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad”.Chinese banks have already swung into gear. Three days after…
Global demand for energy is increasing by the hour as developing countries move toward industrialization. Experts estimate that by the year 2050, worldwide demand for electricity may reach 30 terawatts…
Urban infrastructure – bridges, roads, railways, pipelines, power transmission towers and so on – must be inspected regularly to operate safely. Imagine if we used advanced technologies available to us,…
The future impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on society and the labour force have been studied and reported extensively. In a recent book, AI Superpowers, Kai-Fu Lee, former president of…
First, it swallowed a car. A few hours later, two terraced buildings. At 9pm on January 20, a crater measuring 4 sq metres appeared in Walmer Street, Manchester. Another sinkhole…