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- Robot paramedic carries out CPR in ambulance in UK https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/05/robot-paramedic-carries-out-cpr-in-ambulance-in-uk-first/ 16 comments
- Drinkable water extracted with solar-powered desalination system https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/04/drinkable-water-extracted-with-solar-powered-desalination-system/ 11 comments
- Fingerprints could be stolen from V sign selfies (2017) https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2017/01/fingerprints-could-be-stolen-from-v-sign-selfies/ 57 comments
- Smart plastic incineration posited as solution to global recycling crisis https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2019/08/smart-plastic-incineration-posited-as-viable-solution-to-global-recycling-crisis/ 84 comments
- Scientists develop cheapest carbon capture system to date https://eandt.theiet.org/2023/01/24/scientists-develop-cheapest-carbon-capture-system-date 83 comments energy
- China’s Belt and Road Initiative pivots to renewables and away from fossil fuels https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2023/11/china-s-belt-and-road-initiative-pivots-to-renewables-and-away-from-fossil-fuels/ 29 comments technology
- Young people consider fewer children as climate change concern mounts. “This new data shows that climate change is jeopardising more than just the environment, with people’s mental wellbeing and future life plans also affected" https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2023/03/young-people-consider-fewer-children-as-climate-change-concern-mounts/ 25 comments environment
- Carbon capture system sequesters record amounts of CO2 for direct air capture https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/05/carbon-capture-system-sequesters-record-amounts-of-co2-for-direct-air-capture/ 5 comments technology
- A new method for detecting deepfake imagery using novel synthesised images created in a unique way has been shown to demonstrably improve the algorithms designed to spot deepfake images and video https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/05/deepfake-detection-algorithms-retrained-to-improve-success-rate/ 138 comments science
- Big Tech companies should store evidence of Russian war crimes, US lawmakers say https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/05/big-tech-companies-should-store-evidence-of-russian-war-crimes-us-lawmakers-say/ 2 comments worldnews
- Clean-energy pledges by fossil-fuel giants not reflected in investments https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/02/clean-energy-pledges-by-fossil-fuel-giants-not-reflected-in-investments/ 6 comments technology
- Clean-energy pledges by fossil-fuel giants not reflected in investments. A 12-year analysis of the companies BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell has revealed that their discourse and pledges related to transitioning to clean energy do not align with their business actions and investments https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/02/clean-energy-pledges-by-fossil-fuel-giants-not-reflected-in-investments/ 55 comments science
- Electric car supply chain carbon emissions lower than ICE vehicles, study finds https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/12/electric-car-supply-chain-carbon-emissions-lower-than-ice-vehicles-study-finds/ 8 comments technology
- Global coal use expected to hit all-time high next year despite COP26 pledges https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/12/global-coal-use-expected-to-hit-all-time-high-next-year-despite-cop26-pledges/ 154 comments worldnews
- Carbon Tracker analysed the financial reports of 835 operational gas power plants in Europe and found that 43GW in the UK and EU (22 per cent) and 159GW in the US (31 per cent) is already lossmaking when operating and carbon costs are taken into account. (No US carbon price though...) https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/10/increasingly-loss-making-gas-fired-power-plants-are-risky-bet-for-investors/ 3 comments energy
- Solar-powered aircraft flown for nearly three weeks without landing https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/10/solar-powered-aircraft-flown-for-nearly-three-weeks-without-landing/ 15 comments technology
- 5G-connected drones used to assess emergency situations from the air https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/09/5g-connected-drones-used-to-assess-emergency-situations-from-the-air/ 3 comments worldnews
- Gigabit broadband rollout hampered by lack of understanding of benefits https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/06/gigabit-broadband-rollout-hampered-by-lack-of-understanding-of-its-benefits-report/ 14 comments nottheonion
- Robot paramedic carries out CPR in ambulance in UK first https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/05/robot-paramedic-carries-out-cpr-in-ambulance-in-uk-first/ 9 comments technology
- Germany to invest €2bn in building first quantum computer https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/05/germany-to-invest-2bn-in-building-first-quantum-computer/ 68 comments europe
- Vertical turbines far more efficient in large-scale wind farms https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/04/vertical-turbines-far-more-efficient-in-large-scale-wind-farms/ 12 comments technology
- Facebook apps used in more than half of online child sex crimes https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/03/facebook-apps-used-in-more-than-half-of-online-child-sex-crimes-says-nspcc/#:~:text=more%20than%20half%20of%20the,tackle%20abuse%20in%20private%20messaging. 33 comments technology
- Biden lays out amibition to establish China-free tech supply chains https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/02/biden-lays-out-amibition-to-establish-china-free-tech-supply-chains/ 6 comments worldnews
- Oil-giant Chevron, when accused of devastating pollution in the rainforest of Ecuador, managed to make its defence a personal case against a human-rights lawyer. https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/01/lasting-effects-from-the-rainforest-oil-spill-in-ecuador/ 6 comments worldnews
- Futuristic electric vehicle battery takes just five minutes to charge https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/01/futuristic-electric-vehicle-battery-takes-just-five-minutes-to-charge/ 8 comments technology
- Lab-grown meat to go on sale in Singapore in world first https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/12/lab-grown-meat-to-go-on-sale-in-singapore-in-world-first/ 4 comments worldnews
- UK ‘sky mining’ facility creates carbon-negative diamonds https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/10/uk-sky-mining-facility-creates-carbon-negative-diamonds/ 4 comments technology
- France demands social media platforms expunge explicit content within an hour — The French Parliament has passed a hate speech law which would punish social media companies for failing to remove certain types of illegal content within 24 hours, and the most harmful content within an hour. https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/05/worst-content-must-be-scrubbed-from-social-media-platforms-within-an-hour-in-france/ 6 comments worldnews
- "To spot methane levels breaking the 2000ppb mark so sharply in this fragile region is unprecedented" - New ESRL data supports prediction of catastrophic release of methane in coming decades due to thawing Arctic permafrost https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2019/09/arctic-methane-levels-reach-new-heights-data-shows/ 29 comments worldnews
- "To spot methane levels breaking the 2000ppb mark so sharply in this fragile region is unprecedented" - New ESRL data supports prediction of catastrophic release of methane in coming decades due to thawing Arctic permafrost https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2019/09/arctic-methane-levels-reach-new-heights-data-shows/ 20 comments science
- Study examines bans from mainstream social media platforms, and argues that removing these extremist groups is a highly effective means of limiting their influence. https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2019/07/mainstream-social-media-bans-erodes-influence-of-extremist-groups/ 66 comments science
- Middle East Hyperloop to begin construction next year https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2018/10/middle-east-hyperloop-to-begin-construction-next-year/ 11 comments technology
- Climate change could drive up price of healthy food, study finds. Fresh water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, more frequent extreme weather and rising sea levels are already affecting food security in some parts of the world. https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2018/06/climate-change-could-drive-up-price-of-healthy-food-study-finds/ 7 comments science
- Estonian government to create first visa for 'digital nomads' https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2018/02/estonian-government-to-create-first-visa-for-digital-nomads/ 3 comments europe
- UK Government announces £290m green subsidies and reaffirms 2025 end to coal https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2016/11/uk-government-announces-290m-green-subsidies-and-reaffirms-2025-end-to-coal/ 29 comments europe
- Who will spend the $3.6tn to fix America? Infrastructure is the one thing the Presidential candidates agree on - except for that wall. Everything needs fixing, from bridges to airports. https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2016/10/who-will-spend-the-36tn-to-fix-america/? 184 comments technology
- Baltic Data Highway providing fastest cross-European coms link launches today http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2015/jan/baltic-fata-highway.cfm 12 comments europe
- UK might go to Mars with China http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2013/dec/uk-china-mars.cfm 69 comments space
- 30 years of TCP-IP-enabled Internet http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2012/dec/tcp-ip-anniversary.cfm 3 comments programming
- Turing Test ‘reworked for programmers’, predicts Hoare http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2012/jun/turing-test-programmers.cfm#.ua3kh_7dbpm.reddit 11 comments compsci