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Geothermal energy for farming seafood
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Geothermal energy as a resource for seafood production

Geothermal energy is a renewable heat source which can efficiently regulate temperatures for aquaculture. Now adopted in 21 countries for farming fish, crustaceans, amphibians and reptiles, its overall use has increased by more than 13 percent since 2015. An intriguing prospect for global food supply.

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Source: Global Seafood Alliance
PCCB toolkit for helping implement climate action plans
Climate

PCCB toolkit for helping implement climate action plans

UN Climate Change has launched a new toolkit to help countries reach Paris Agreement goals. Aimed at addressing capacity gaps, it contains hands-on examples, best practices, case studies, methods and policy options for increasing resilience to climate impacts and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Source: UN Climate Change
Technologies which are critical for decarbonising the world
Climate

Technologies which are critical for decarbonising the world

The world doesn’t yet have all the technologies it needs to halt climate change. But those which are already mature can reduce emissions by 60% by 2050. The remaining 40% will need to be achieved through emerging technologies which are still in development or yet to be discovered.

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Source: McKinsey
Renewable energy capacity hits record growth
Energy

Renewable energy capacity hits record growth

Driven by climate and energy policies around the world, a record-breaking additional 290 GW of renewable energy capacity was created in 2021. At this rate, it will exceed that from fossil and nuclear sources by 2026. But meeting net zero carbon emissions by 2050 remains a big challenge.

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Source: The Guardian
Predicting the next decade’s top-10 technologies
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Predicting the next decade’s top-10 technologies

As the pace of technological advance gets ever-more rapid, McKinsey has identified 10 technologies most likely to dominate the coming decade. These include developments in materials science which could transform the energy and health sectors, as well as promising clean energy technologies.

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Source: World Economic Forum
Emerging technologies: the 2021 Top 10
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Emerging technologies: the 2021 Top 10

The new World Economic Forum list of top emerging technologies is packed with inspiring advances related to the environment, health, infrastructure and connectivity. From disease-diagnosing breath sensors to wireless charging of low-powered devices, self-fertilising crops and more.

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Source: World Economic Forum