On the surface, we seem to be living in an environmental and social system perpetually in crisis.... In some cases with multiple intersecting events working together to create social, economic…
Preventing disease – Environmental and Health
Preventing disease through a better environment: toward estimating the environment-related burden of disease About 24% of all diseases worldwide are due to exposure to environmental factors. Much of these risks,…
Pritzker Architecture Prize 2022
"Architecture is primarily a service to humanity" says Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Diébédo Francis Kéré Figura 1:Above: Diébédo Francis Kéré has been named the winner of this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize. Top: he…
Water and climate change
Prologue: the state of water resources in the context of climate change Water is key to food security and nutrition. Water of sufficient quantity and quality is critical for agricultural…
AGRICULTURE 4.0
Agricultural robotics and automated equipment for sustainable crop production Agricultural technologies are rapidly evolving towards a new paradigm – Agriculture 4.0. Within this paradigm, digitalization, automation and artificial intelligence play…