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Apr

EU pollinators initiative – revision

April 6, 2022
About this consultation Consultation period: 17 March 2022 – 09 June 2022  (midnight Brussels time) Topic: Environment Target audience The consultation activities will target the following: the general public;research and academia in relevant areas (e.g. pollinators and pollination, agronomy, ecotoxicology, ecology);NGOs dealing with environmental protection;farmers, foresters and other land managers;beekeepers;farm advisers;urban development and spatial planning experts;businesses...
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05
Apr

Privacy and security aspects of 5G technology

April 5, 2022,
Think Tank European Parliament Study 17-03-2022 This study describes two main dimensions of 5G technology, i.e. privacy and security. This research paper focuses on the analysis of cybersecurity risks and threats, privacy challenges and 5G technology opportunities at EU level and worldwide, as well as the relationship between cybersecurity risks and privacy issues. The methodological framework...
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03
Apr

Stuck in the car park!

April 3, 2022
In October 2021 the “Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe” was held at the Paris-Longchamp racecourse.  A few spectators who had come by car, parked in the central car park of the racecourse. Upon leaving they were unable to use their remote control to unlock the doors.  A transmitter, activated for the countdown to the...
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02
Apr

The Night Sky

April 2, 2022
Sources : Who owns the night sky? https://www.darksky.org/who-owns-the-night-sky/ Megan Eaves https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZELe7WT3m8sGG4-svrlRXdAPwfdy4lPx/view Excerpt: satcon2 community engagement working group: “The sky belongs to everyone. Space is a global commons. All people are impacted by changes in the sky. The sky is part of the environment. Ecosystems depend on the night sky and on each other.” Read more...
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24
Mar

Taiwan Introduces 5G Base Station Energy Saving Solution

March 24, 2022
Source: https://opengovasia.com/taiwan-introduces-5g-base-station-energy-saving-solution/ Jerome Siacor March 22, 2022 The 5G industry may mean greater possibilities in communications but 5G base stations are notorious for their big appetite for energy – far more than conventional base stations (e.g., 4G). It’s why countries utilising 5G networks have been welcoming new business opportunities associated with the move towards net-zero...
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23
Mar

EMFSA March 2022 Webinar: Electrohypersensitivity

March 23, 2022
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash Topic: Electrohypersensitives may face many challenges when having to deal with the medical establishment and/or employers. We provide tips on how to efficiently handle these situations. When: Sunday the 27th of March Time:  3:00pm (GMT+02:00) Central Africa Time  The webinar link is available to our members at : https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EMFSA/emfsa-march-2022-webinar-link
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12
Mar

Do We Have the Ethical Guardrails for What’s Next in Tech?

March 12, 2022
Source: https://www.govtech.com/opinion/do-we-have-the-ethical-guardrails-for-whats-next-in-tech Opinion March 2022 •  Paul W. Taylor As technologists continue to introduce bleeding-edge ideas like the metaverse that could change how we work, live and play online, is government prepared to regulate those new spaces? Historian Robert Hughes coined the elegant phrase “the shock of the new” to describe the influence of technology on imagination....
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11
Mar

BERENIS Newsletter 28th March 2022

March 11, 2022
Newsletter of the Swiss expert group on electromagnetic fields and non-ionising radiation (BERENIS) https://www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/en/home/topics/electrosmog/newsletter-of-the-swiss-expert-group-on-electromagnetic-fields-a.html PDF https://www.emfsa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Newsletter-BERENIS-Nr.-28-ENGLISH-1.pdf
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05
Mar

IUA and International Partners urge UN to protect Dark and Quiet Skies

March 5, 2022
Source: International Astronomical Union (IAU) The IAU, together with partner organisations, has submitted a new Working Paper to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), seeking to protect dark and quiet skies from interference by human activities. The paper was accepted for discussion at the opening of the 59th session of the COPUOS...
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