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Euroviews. Climate-friendly policies can succeed in Europe - but not at the expense of workers ǀ View
Green policies will be short-lived if proposals fail to recouple social progress with environmental and economic concerns. New training schemes and welfare protections are the key to achieving long-standing change.
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Quantum tech promises 'unhackable' phones and super-secure networks
In partnership with The European Commission
Quantum technologies promise a profound change in our digital lives. By harnessing the power of quantum physics, they can create absolutely un-hackable microchips and totally secure communication networks and they are being developed here in Europe
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How technology is creating a safer and more environmentally friendly future for mining
In partnership with The European Commission
Mining has traditionally been a dangerous activity with a heavy environmental cost. But European projects are helping to make it safer and cleaner, by taking existing technologies and applying them to the context of mining.
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Abandon ship! How technology is coming to the rescue of the cruise industry
In partnership with The European Commission
The cruise industry is booming, with more than 25 million passengers expected to be carried worldwide in 2019. But with the increase in numbers comes an increase in risk.
Now technology is coming to the rescue.
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The acid test: New way to recover resources from industrial waste
In partnership with The European Commission
The galvanizing business involves hot and arduous work, turning corroding steel into protected metal using baths of hydrochloric acid and molten zinc. It's also a business which EU researchers believe they can make cleaner and greener. Their tech is now facing, quite literally, the acid test.
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I-React is an app that could save lives during natural disasters
In partnership with The European Commission
With an increase in danger from natural disasters over the last decade - and indications that this will only get worse - a team of developers have created an app that gathers huge amounts of data in emergency situations.
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EU scientists fight against growing drug market with 'encyclopedia' of legal highs
In partnership with The European Commission
New psychoactive substances (NPS) are designed to mimic the effects of illegal narcotics such as cannabis, cocaine or heroin. Despite this, they are often not illegal and can be cheaply purchased online.
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How can tech help the arts? Abu Dhabi Culture Summit debates the issue
The third annual Culture Summit was held from 7 to 11 April in Abu Dhabi, gathering industry experts from 90 different counties. The main theme of this year’s event was the discussion of how technology could be a commanding force for the arts.