Sep 21, 2017 | Blog, Health & Human Security, Operational and Delivery Networks
Infant and maternal tetanus has officially been eliminated from the Americas this year, the Pan American Health Organization announced. The infection was the cause of 10,000 newborn deaths annually in the Western Hemisphere, a number considered low by experts due to...
Sep 2, 2017 | Blockchain Governance, Cities, Employment & Prosperity, Operational and Delivery Networks
Dubai could soon become the first government to execute all implementable transactions on blockchain, hoping to reach the goal by 2020. “Private sector enterprises, which stand to gain due to potential synergies with the government, are also gearing up and early...
Aug 31, 2017 | Cities, Knowledge Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks
Where key zoning for resilience has been missing, Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain in parts of Texas in a new record for the contiguous US. Climate change may have played a role in the raging flood damage of Hurricane Harvey’s fury or the severity...
Aug 25, 2017 | Health & Human Security, Operational and Delivery Networks
In the midst of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the world’s worst cholera outbreak is raging with no end in sight. In the last three months, 400,000 cases of suspected cholera and nearly 1,900 associated deaths have been recorded. Vital water and...
Jul 27, 2017 | Blog, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Employment & Prosperity, Governance Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks
Until Washington is ready to get back onto the global team that is working to combat climate change, states are taking the lead. The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Inc. (RGGI, Inc.) is a cooperative effort among nine states – Connecticut, Delaware, Maine,...
Jul 20, 2017 | Blockchain Governance, Health & Human Security, Operational and Delivery Networks
Swiss Blockchain startup Ambrosus has announced the launch of its smart contracts to track food quality. Co-founded last year with technical support from Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood, Ambrosus claims it will “overcome the current deficiencies and challenges of...