Poorer communities in the developing world bear the brunt of plastic pollution. Could a new digital payment system spark a clean-up revolution? It was once a shoreline buried by enough trash to render it invisible, warranting the unfortunate nickname “toilet bowl”. Now the Philippines' Manila Bay beach is unrecognisably clean compared with a few months …
Continue reading A simple online system that could end plastic pollution (BBC Future)
Plastics and chemicals pollute our oceans and contaminate seafood. Now, a new sea-to-plate data chain could track fish from ocean to local shops, clamping down on dishonest labelling. It has become a new, horrible norm. Our marine life is today being choked by a gathering minefield of plastic in our oceans, and the images make …
Continue reading How to make sure the fish we eat is safe (BBC Future)
As a new space race gathers pace, many tech executives have sold Mars as humankind’s off-Earth destiny. But they may be looking too far afield. Our most immediate chance for life-beyond-Earth lies much closer, a path likely to be blazed by far lesser-known companies. Building colonies on the Moon will “provide a blueprint to Mars”, …
Continue reading The tiny nation leading a new space race (BBC Future)
Below is an excerpt about the evolution of the Internet of Things taken from the tech and innovation report "Dubai's Next Act: Becoming the scholar of smart cities" published by Investvine. No longer a realm reserved for techno-futurists, the Internet of Things, whether perceptible or not, affects our lives every day. In Dubai, the first …
For many, the Himalayan Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan is more likely to conjure up images of a medieval “Game of Thrones” realm than of tech-infused modernity. Set high above the snow lines, the nation is ruled by a Dragon King, remote and steeped in old world traditions of monastic asceticism. The government is still largely …
Continue reading The Thunder Dragon goes digital (Bangkok Post)
Justin Calderón 