4 mn readThe Air Quality Life Index report has warned about increasing air pollution in Pakistan. According to the annual report of the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), increasing air pollution can lead to a potential reduction of up to four years in the average life expectancy of citizens.
5 mn readElon Musk, a renowned engineer and entrepreneur in the field of New Technologies, has been elected Person of the Year 2021 by Time Magazine. A year ago Facebook transformed itself into “Meta” in order to pioneer the next big evolution of the Internet: the Metaverse (It refers to online spaces where people can meet, work or play via personalized avatars). Apple and other big companies have been denounced for applying programmed obsolescence on their products for commercial purposes. In short, today the place of innovation and New Technologies are predominant. But in a context where the climate emergency and the concern about the digitalization of relationships are becoming major issues, what place should be given to technical progress and innovation?
5 mn readThe British government has officially stepped up its fight against single-use plastics by confirming that the carrier bag charge will be extended to all retailers from April 2021. The charge was first introduced in 2015, allowing the government to successfully prevent billions of plastics bags being sold and ultimately ending up in the environment.
