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We want weaponised urban drones flying through your house, says UK defence ministry as it waves a fistful of banknotes • The Register 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- September 16, 2020
The UK’s Ministry of Defence has £900,000 for any companies willing to supply it with weaponised drones capable of flitting around “urban environments” and even poking their electronic noses inside shopping centres and private houses. Positioned as three “challenges” for industry to overcome, the MoD hopes to attract drone companies that won’t worry about fitting
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Why allotments offer urban oases for bees and butterflies 0
- BUSINESS
- July 16, 2020
Half of the world’s people already live in urban areas, and that number will only grow in the future. Is this bad news for biodiversity? Not necessarily. Towns and cities can be home to a surprising amount of wildlife – if they’re managed appropriately. Pollinating insects help provide many of the delicious foods that city
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Green roofs improve the urban environment – so why don’t all buildings have them?0
- BUSINESS
- October 6, 2019
Rooftops covered with grass, vegetable gardens and lush foliage are now a common sight in many cities around the world. More and more private companies and city authorities are investing in green roofs, drawn to their wide-ranging benefits which include savings on energy costs, mitigating the risk from floods, creating habitats for urban wildlife, tackling
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Startups aim to transform urban cycling with enormous new TfL dataset | Data 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- August 16, 2019
Transport for London only launched ‘the world’s-largest database of cycling infrastructure’ this month, but startups are already using the open data to improve their journey planning services. The Cycling Infrastructure Database contains the details on more than 240,000 pieces of cycling infrastructure in London, including 2,000km of cycle lanes, 960 traffic filters, 58,000 wayfinding signs
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London to be as hot as Barcelona by 2050? I research urban heat, and I’m sceptical 0
- BUSINESS
- July 12, 2019
Barcelona just had a week of temperatures above 30℃. It’s a few degrees hotter than the long-term average, but no heatwave. In winter, Spain’s second largest city is typically a mild 15℃ or so. With its climate regulated by warm Mediterranean waters, temperatures rarely drop below freezing. Is this what the future holds for London?
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Urban vertical farming: The future of food?0
- HEALTH
- July 7, 2019
Working with amazing British suppliers has always been at the heart of what we do. Our journey started on a Devon fishing boat near to where we grew up, so we know how important locally sourced produce is to a great meal. We are constantly searching the country for the best quality ingredients to include
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