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As planet warms, poor nations face economic chill: Climate change may widen gap between rich and poor, study finds

Location: Cambridge, United States

A rising tide is said to lift all boats. Rising global temperatures, however, may lead to increased disparities between rich and poor countries, according to a recent MIT economic analysis of the impact of climate change on growth.

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Cutting CO2 emissions from existing coal plants

Location: Cambridge, United States

Professor Ernest Moniz, director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) unveiled a report on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal plants. The report is based on the findings of a major MIT symposium on retrofitting coal-fired power...

Sustainable development does airship in the sky?

Location: Paris, France

Pegasus, competitiveness cluster dedicated to develop the economic activity of the aerospace industry of the Provence-Alpes-Cote deAzur (PACA), has looked upon its creation in the "airship". It has also imposed among the most pressing issues to...

RAND study develops rail security planners and policymakers which cost-effectively prevent terrorist attacks

Location: RAND Corporation, United States

A RAND Corporation study issued today gives rail security planners and policymakers a framework to develop cost-effective plans to secure their rail systems from terrorist attacks.

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Singapore shares ICT development experience

Location: 8 Temasek Boulevard #14-00, Suntec Tower 3, Singapore 038988, Singapore

Senior ICT policy makers and regulators from developing countries are in Singapore to attend a five-day executive programme on information and communication technology (ICT) development, entitled "Enabling Frameworks for ICT Development —...