smartships

Dolls and guys: Lagos' Area Girls
Everyone in Lagos knows what an Area Boy is, but what is an Area Girl. And can you be an Area Girl with a decent future?
Aug 27, 2010

Mangroves offer win-win opportunity
Healthy mangrove forests provide a huge range of environmental benefits and need to be protected from "market failures".
Aug 9, 2010

Humanity needs to take 'giant leap'
Humanity needs a project with the vision and budget of the Apollo space programme if it is going to make the necessary giant leap towards sustainability.
Jul 27, 2010

Fussy eaters ? what's wrong with GM?
With the world's food security facing a looming "perfect storm", GM food crops need to be part of the solution.
Jul 19, 2010

As it happened: McChrystal sacked
Live coverage as the US commander in Afghanistan, Gen Stanley McChrystal, is relieved of command amid a row over a controversial magazine profile.
Jun 23, 2010

It's payback time for home generation
An effective subsidies system is needed in order to convince people to generate electricity in their own homes.
Jun 22, 2010

Ships tracked with smart software
Monitoring of global shipping movements could help container vessels burn less fuel and speed up turnaround in port.
Dec 15, 2009

Microsoft shelves contentious software
Microsoft delays the release of controversial surfer rerouting technology, prompting analysts to herald a new humility within the firm.
Jun 29, 2001

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