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The Conversation

African Digital Innovators Are Turning Plastic Waste into Value – But There Are Gaps

May 23, 2023

Plastic pollution is a growing global menace. Between 2010 and 2020, the global production of plastics increased from 270...

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Using the Ocean to Fight Climate Change Raises Serious Environmental Justice and Technical Questions

November 8, 2022

Heat waves, droughts and extreme weather are endangering people and ecosystems somewhere in the world almost every day. These...

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Does Turning the Air Conditioning Off When You’re not Home Actually Save Energy? Three Engineers Run the Numbers

August 25, 2022

Hot summer days can mean high electricity bills. People want to stay comfortable without wasting energy and money. Maybe...

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Future Engineers Need To Understand Their Human Impact – Here’s How My Classes Prepare Students To Tackle Problems Like Climate Change

January 13, 2022

Interested in learning more about technology and design for good? Take Engineering for Change’s online course, Introduction to Engineering...

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Want to Solve Society’s Most Urgent Problems? Cash Prizes Can Spur Breakthroughs

September 28, 2021

Editor’s note: While considering the efficacy of cash prizes, please see this ongoing competition by ConservationX Labs: The Artisanal...

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We Created a Tool to Help Predict COVID-19 Increases in African Countries

July 26, 2021

One of the obstacles if you are trying to guide policy and protect people from COVID-19 is the bewildering...

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Most Buildings Were Designed for an Earlier Climate – Here’s What Will Happen as Global Warming Accelerates

July 8, 2021

Climate change will affect every aspect of our lives – including the buildings we live and work in. Most...

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Robots Are Coming and the Fallout Will Harm Marginalized Communities

May 21, 2021

COVID-19 has brought about numerous, devastating changes to people’s lives globally. With the number of cases rising across Canada...

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Where the Cold Chain Doesn’t Go

January 5, 2021

The cold supply chain can’t reach everywhere. That’s a big problem for equitable COVID-19 vaccination. To mitigate health inequities...

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UV Light Can Make the Indoors Safer During the Pandemic – If It’s Used Correctly

September 11, 2020

Editor’s note: The author, Dr. Karl Linden, conducts research into water and sanitation technologies that meet basic needs in...

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