Asaad Taha

Asaad Taha

Ultrawhite paint cools buildings

Engineers from Purdue University have created what is claimed to be the whitest paint yet, in an effort to curb global warming. The researchers say that coating buildings with the new paint formulation may one day cool them off enough…

Leading Thoughts for April 15, 2021

IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Yale sociologist and physician Nicholas Christakis reflects on what we are likely to see as…

World Food Program Set to Help Venezuelan Children

Click to expand Image A girl reaches for a tangerine at a soup kitchen in Petare, Venezuela, February 27, 2020.  © 2020 AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos On April 19, the World Food Program (WFP), the United Nations’ food assistance branch, announced…

Airport solar has potential to power cities

The study found that if large-scale rooftop solar systems were installed at Australia’s government-owned airports, they could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes. Previous studies have deemed airports as great solar generators, but the RMIT research goes further by…

Leading Thoughts for April 22, 2021

IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Economist Tim Harford on the problem of using statistical metrics as a proxy to control…

Canada’s New Climate Target Falls Short

Click to expand Image Canada’s Liberal leader and Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, October 20, 2015.  © 2015 Reuters At the US Climate Summit today, top ten greenhouse gas emitter Canada announced its…