Climate change is destroying a barrier that protects the US from hurricanes
The US East Coast could soon be pounded by more intense and destructive hurricanes than...
Biblioburro: The amazing donkey libraries of Colombia
Nestled on the banks of the Magdalena River in the heart of rural Colombia, around...
Deliveries on wheels: At last, an idea that makes sense
What makes a good idea a great idea? This is one of those questions that...
Drones are saving lives in Tanzania’s remote communities
The largest inland island in Africa sits just a few kilometres from mainland Tanzania and...
Have things started to go wrong at Amazon?
Things aren’t going brilliantly well for Amazon. It used to be so in control of...
1 in 13 young British people have PTSD. Here’s why
Shell shock. Combat stress. Battle fatigue. Soldier’s heart. These are just some of the former...
The top 10 risks to the global economy
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has compiled a list of what it regards as the...
A brief history of cryptography and why it matters
Cryptography, cyphers, secret codes. Words that summon up images of a world of covert messages,...
Ecommerce in MENA – Challenges and Opportunities Await
Let’s assume you want to count to one million. Apparently, that would take you about...
Mental health stigma: Why the British Royal family dropped the stiff upper lip
Around 450 million people worldwide suffer from mental ill-health or neurological disorders and approximately one-quarter of the...
