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China’s Singles Day: 3m people, 4,000 planes and cargo ships
Three million workers, helped by 4,000 planes and ships, are getting ready for the world’s biggest online sale – with “revenge spending” tipped to be one of this year’s biggest trends. China’s Singles Day on 11 November is the world’s biggest 24-hour online shopping event, with 1.9bn products ordered and delivered last year. But it […]
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How artificial intelligence may be making you buy things
The shopping lists we used to scribble on the back of an envelope are increasingly already known by the supermarkets we frequent.Firstly via the loyalty cards we scan at checkouts, and more and more so from our online baskets, our shopping habits are no longer a secret.But now more retailers are using AI (artificial intelligence) […]
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How understanding nature made the atomic bomb inevitable
Atomic bombs hastened the end of World War II. But they launched another kind of war, a cold one, that threatened the entire planet with nuclear annihilation. So it’s understandable that on the 75th anniversary of the atomic bomb explosion that devastated Hiroshima (August 6, 1945), reflections tend to emphasize the geopolitical dramas during the […]
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What Living as an Expat in Turkey is Really Like
Hey everyone! Today, for my Living Abroad series, I’m chatting with Zee, a Zambian college student who has lived in Adana, Turkey, for more than three years. As an African expat, she has a ton of interesting insights to share, from how underrated Turkish brunch to why Turkey-based expats should consider living in cities. The pros and […]
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Karachi’s journey from ‘Paris of Asia’ to ‘Pakistan’s dirtiest city’
Karachi’s journey from ‘Paris of Asia’ to ‘Pakistan’s dirtiest city’. By Muhammad Abbas Khaskheli Once upon a time, Karachi was considered as the cleanest city of Asia.
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What Living as an Expat in Strasbourg is Really Like
Today, for my Living Abroad series, I’m chatting with Claire, an American freelance writer who lives in beautiful Strasbourg, France (a city I visited when I worked as an au pair!). Here, Claire shares the reasons she loves living in Strasbourg so much, including the romantic architecture and laid-back pace of life. She also shares the best […]
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The African Landscapes Dialogue comes to Tanzania
We’re gathering landscape leaders from across Africa in Arusha, November 12-15, for peer-to-peer learning and agenda-setting from the grassroots. Dozens of partner organizations are nominating local partners from around the continent to join us in Arusha to strengthen local capacity for integrated landscape management for sustainable rural development in Africa. Meeting restoration targets requires strong […]
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World’s Safest Cities to Visit in 2019
Whether it’s your romantic vacation, family vacation or a corporate trip – it’s important that the vacation spot you choose is safe for you. Check this list of world’s safest cities to visit in 2019. The Safe Cities Index 2019 is a report from The Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by NEC Corporation. The index ranks […]
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Let’s take this further: Advancing the conversation on the private sector and landscapes
An upcoming Digital Summit hosted by the Global Landscapes Forum will bring together new voices from across Africa to discuss how to engage the private sector in integrated landscape management (ILM). The summit builds on an engaging discussion forum on the topic at the Global Landscapes Forum in Nairobi in August this year. Sharing cases from new geographies, and from both private sector […]
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Enchanted in the Great North Wet
Fall has arrived! Here in the northwest, that means the blueberry bushes are turning red, the larches gold, and a plethora of other plants are taking on shades of yellow, orange, red, and purple. It also means that the rains have come, bringing with them the mist and wetness that so characterize the northwest. Last […]
