Climate change is a global challenge, and it is clear that we are not doing enough. The G20 countries account for ~80% of the world’s CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) emissions. Each country’s contribution to CO2e emissions is shown in Figure 1. The world needs to do more in the fight against climate change. We requireContinue reading “Solution to reduce infrastructure’s contribution to CO2e emissions”
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Price guarantee to support COVID-19 vaccines
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious diseases caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, and has now infected 1.6 million individuals in 184 countries around the world (as of April 9, 2020). As Figure 1 shows, COVID-19 has disproportionately affectedContinue reading “Price guarantee to support COVID-19 vaccines”
Open communication as a public good
Telecommunication refers to the exchange of information by electronic and electrical means over a significant distance. There are two broad forms of telecommunication, as classified by the telecommunications (telco) industry: voice and data. Voice refers to the communication of sound over a distance using wired or wireless telephones and related technology. Data, as the nameContinue reading “Open communication as a public good”
Open source as a tool to improve agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Poverty continues to be a critical issue facing Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This is the region that lies below the Saharan desert and includes 46 African countries; countries lying in North Africa are excluded. Estimates indicate that by 2030, despite improvements in the global fight against poverty, 9 of 10 extremely poor people will live inContinue reading “Open source as a tool to improve agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa”
