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Reducing earthquake hazards through federally funded research
NSF investments in earthquake research have reduced risks to people and property. NSF joins other federal agencies to share new knowledge and tools as part of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction (NEHRP) program, established in can be…
Kenya’s Nairobi named as one of 37 fast-growing megacities globally
Kenya's capital, Nairobi has been named among the newest recipients of technical support and resources to boost its urban resilience under the 100 Resilience Cities Initiative. The initiative is dedicated to helping cities around the world…
The Mekong: Grounds of Plenty (47 min, documentary)
A story about how fish from the Mekong River is caught and sold, cooked and consumed, by the people in the Mekong region. The film shows the Mekong Rivers wild fish being caught and processed, and the networks of trade as people work…
Climate change: building resilience in infrastructure assets
Ross Israel is Head of QIC Global this interview he discusses the growing implications of climate change impacts for infrastructure asset is climate change impacting infrastructure assets? Why an analytical framework? How is your team…
Equipping a generation to take its place in digital revolution Jamie Lee Brett TEDxWandsworth
Jamie Lee Brett explores the human cost of aggressive digital expansion on a generation growing up in the digital age. He examines the causes of digital inequality and asks why existing social values and economic systems have not kept up…
Fast and resilient web apps: Tools and techniques – Google I/O 2016
Our applications run on a variety of hardware and under continuously changing network, CPU, memory, and energy constraints. To deliver a greatfast, responsive, and consistentuser experience, we must build resilient applications that adapt…
Can memories be intentionally erased? Tomorrow Today
Udana Snevirathna from Ambana, Sri Lanka wants to Tomorrow Today:
Using microcredit to tackle a mega-problem Environment
Small loans are helping farmers in Colombia arm themselves against climate change and protect the ecosystem. But they have to prove they are spending their microcredit on sustainable more information and videos go to: