Curated articles from various sources.
The past two decades have seen air temperatures at the Earth’s surface remain fairly stagnant, while the level of greenhouse gas emissions has risen drastically. This conflict between the increasing greenhouse-gas emissions and stagnant temperatures is currently one of the most confusing topics in climate science. This, however, does not mean that global warming is…
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Sustainable development expert Ernesto Sirolli began his aid work career in Africa in the 70s. The 7 years he spent there has served as the lens through which he views all his work to this day. In his humorous yet passionate TED Talk, Ernesto Sirolli insists that, when stepping in to help somebody or solve…
The country of Ireland is known to be a popular choice for investors – partly a function of their 12.5 percent tax rate. This is one of the lowest tax rates in the developed world. However, low tax rates are not the biggest draw card for investors. The profits a country chooses to tax, referred…
The Economist examines the regulatory and legal challenges posed by the 3D printing of gun parts. This, as a reaction to what happened when a law student at the University of Texas leased a Stratasys 3D printer, with the aim of wanting to print a gun. The law student in question, Mr Wilson’s motives are…
The Economist explains how making things with a 3D printer changes the rules of manufacturing. Although 3D printing was originally conceived as a way to make one-off prototypes, the technology is getting better and more things are being printed as finished goods. This process is known as additive manufacturing. Currently around 28% of the money spent…
GE Aviation, part of the world’s largest manufacturing group, has recently bought out a small, privately owned company by the name of Morrise Technologies. A firm specializing in precision-engineering, Morrise Technologies employs roughly 130 staff and has made significant financial investments in 3D printing equipment. It has been reported that GE considers this move an…
