Flash and Facts

16 August 2019

We now live in a Hyper Connected World

Today, more than 4 billion people use the Internet. It means that for the first time, more than half of the world’s population -51.2%- is connected (Re. ITU-UN). The number of mobile ...

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30 July 2019

The Health Impacts of Climate Change

Climate change is the « biggest global health threat of the 21st century ». The alarm bell was rung 10 years ago by The Lancet, a leading medical Journal. Today, scientists and ...

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30 July 2019

A few interesting Facts and figures about our Summer Vacation

The importance of the economic impact of travel and tourism activities for many countries around the world is well established. Europe remains the world’s favorite tourist destination ...

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12 July 2019

The disastrous Pollution caused by Plastic items

At least 50 trillion micro plastic particles are floating on the surface of the oceans (Re.UN). And by 2050 it is estimated that by weight the ocean will contain more plastic than fish ...

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12 July 2019

The European Union, in spite of its imperfections , is a historic achievement

It is true that many citizens of Europe want more transparency in the operation of the European institutions. The criticism erupting against Brussel's cumbersome administrative machine is often ...

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28 June 2019

The main effects of Overpopulation

Many experts believe that we will be able to meet the nutritional needs of a rapid growing world population which is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 (Re.UN). This is plausible. Indeed an ...

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28 June 2019

The complex issue of attracting Doctors to regions of need

The challenges of attracting doctors to rural zones or small towns are indeed considerable. Three major issues have been clearly identified. First, a lack of access to medical resources including ...

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14 June 2019

Air Transport could soon hit a patch of Turbulence

The very success of air transport is also its biggest challenge. Worldwide, it is estimated that 4.6 billion passengers will travel by air in 2019. And the number of passengers is expected to ...

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14 June 2019

The Challenges posed by the supply of Rare Earths are not insurmountable

China in response to pressure from the current US Administration recently threatened to restrict exports of rare earths. There is no doubt that we need to take seriously China's threat. But the ...