Appropriate technology

Burgas is gearing up to offer its citizens and visitors a new mode of transportation to navigate its streets and discover its hidden gems. With the introduction of 125 electric bicycles, the Municipality of Burgas is set to revolutionize urban mobility, providing an eco-friendly and convenient option for exploration.

With an average daily water consumption of 3 million cubic meters, Istanbul has dams that are 70 percent full, but underground resources are still insufficient, warns an expert.

Professor Dr. İrfan Yolcubal of Istanbul Technical University explained that there are 25 water basins in Türkiye and that the Marmara Water Basin, which covers Istanbul, is considered "water poor" today.

The implementation of smart farming strategies involving night irrigation and rainwater harvesting techniques to combat agricultural drought has led to enhanced efficiency and increased yields in Turkish farms.

Following her completion of a double master's degree in architecture and synthetic biology in the U.S. after graduating from the Faculty of Architecture, Gizem Gümüşkaya innovatively merged her dual expertise, creating a living robot from human DNA dedicated to repairing damaged tissues in the field of medicine.

Around the middle of November, Israel’s army completed the set-up of at least five pumps that could move thousands of cubic meters of water per hour

Before the end of the year, Cypriot citizens and various professional groups will benefit from the use of electronic identities and signatures in several government services, said Philippos Hadjizacharias, the deputy minister of research, innovation and digital policy, during his speech at the 19th annual Economist Conference in Nicosia.

It appears that certain individuals within the government have a penchant for causing frustration among the populace. Allow me to elucidate: A couple of years ago, as part of the "I Move Electrically" program aimed at environmental protection, an initiative was launched to grant subsidies to citizens who opted to purchase electric bicycles.

With Athens at breaking point over the last few days due to the scorching heat, calls are getting louder for simple measures to make it easier for residents to cope.

In comments to Kathimerini, University of Toronto architecture professor Petros Babasikas suggests public fountains, trees and plants in open spaces, rainwater harvesting, car restrictions and bike lanes.

An altitude gain of 801 metres over 13.5 kilometres is a challenge for any cyclist. But every year in Slovenia hundreds do just that with old-school single-gear bicycles that were definitely not designed for the mountains.

Marble blocks at the site may have served as steps leading to the mudbrick temple