World may have crossed solar power 'tipping point,' study suggests
The world may have crossed a "tipping point" that will inevitably make solar power our main source of energy, new research suggests.
Oct 17, 2023
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How much energy do we really need?
Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs. New IIASA research for the first time provides ...
Nov 18, 2019
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Research ushers in a 'new frontier' in tackling global poverty
With electricity comes prosperity, right? The answer might seem obvious—that electricity is key to economic growth and other societal benefits like better health. But in the world's most impoverished regions, where resources ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Whose job will AI replace? Why a clerk in Ethiopia has more to fear than one in California
Artificial intelligence is changing the world—and one of the main areas it will affect in the short-to-medium term is the workforce.
Nov 3, 2023
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Bamboo lights a fire under Australian construction industry
A passion for sustainable construction led University of Queensland Ph.D. student Mateo Gutierrez to explore the potential of bamboo as an environmentally friendly local building material.
Sep 9, 2019
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What's in the global tax reform agreed by the G20?
After years of negotiations, G20 leaders on Saturday endorsed an historic deal aimed at ending tax havens, although some developing countries complain it still falls short.
Oct 31, 2021
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Costa Rica chaos a warning that ransomware threat remains
Teachers unable to get paychecks. Tax and customs systems paralyzed. Health officials unable to access medical records or track the spread of COVID-19. A country's president declaring war against foreign hackers saying they ...
Jun 17, 2022
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Developing countries are being left behind in the AI race—and that's a problem for all of us
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is much more than just a buzzword nowadays. It powers facial recognition in smartphones and computers, translation between foreign languages, systems which filter spam emails and identify toxic ...
Apr 13, 2022
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Here's how Indonesia could get to zero emission in its energy sector by 2050
As one of the largest emitters in the world, Indonesia has an important role to play in the global race to net-zero emissions. Sadly, the government only targets 2060 to achieve net-zero emissions in Indonesia, a longer timeframe ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Tailor-made power grids for areas with low electrification dramatically improve quality of life
The fact that electricity not only provides the luminous displays of our numerous gadgets, but also enables healthy, clean living spaces or even access to education in large parts of the world is easily forgotten in our highly ...
Apr 1, 2021
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Developing country
Developing country is a term generally used to describe a nation with a low level of material well being. There is no single internationally-recognized definition of developed country, and the levels of development may vary widely within so-called developing countries, with some developing countries having high average standards of living.
Some international organizations like the World Bank use strictly numerical classifications. The World Bank considers all low- and middle- income countries as "developing". In its most recent classification, economies are divided using 2008 Gross National Income per capita. In 2008, countries with GNI per capita below US$11,905 are considered developing. Other institutions use less specific definitions.
Countries with more advanced economies than other developing nations, but which have not yet fully demonstrated the signs of a developed country, are grouped under the term newly industrialized countries.
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