Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
This week’s top stories of the week include:
0:15 Homeless World Cup changes lives – Every year, players from 70 countries convene for the Homeless World Cup, where teams duke it out in 4-a-side matches full of quickfire goals and lightning comebacks.
4:21 Fog-catchers help grow food in desert – In Chile’s Atacama Desert – the driest place on Earth – researchers are capturing moisture from the air using suspended mesh fog-catchers. These nets collect water droplets, which are stored in tanks and used to grow crops like lettuce and lemons.
6:07 Drones aid Mount Everest clean-up– Mount Everest, despite its remote location, has long struggled with a serious garbage problem. Years of climbing expeditions have left behind tents, oxygen tanks, and food wrappers, amounting to nearly 50 tonnes of waste.
7:43 City warms homes with giant heat pump – It’s the biggest heat pump of its kind in the world. The plant in Esbjerg uses 2 heat pumps working in parallel. Together they pull in 14,000 m3 of seawater every hour and deliver hot water to homes and businesses at temperatures of 60-90˚C.
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