by Willie Khoo | Apr 22, 2020 | Data, Data Visualization, Sustainability
Data scientists are stepping up in the fight against coronavirus. They are offering powerful digital tools that can provide both the public and policymakers with better information, potentially tipping the scales against the invisible enemy. Of these tools, Geographic...
by Willie Khoo | Mar 9, 2020 | Climate, Sustainability
Nihit Goyal is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Data-Driven EnviroLab (DDL), Yale-NUS College. He specializes in comparative public policy for a sustainable energy transition. He speaks with Willie Khoo, Project Manager at DDL. Willie Khoo: Hi Nihit, thanks for joining me...
by Willie Khoo | Feb 26, 2020 | Climate, Sustainability
From 21-24 January, the planet’s most influential leaders and thinkers descended on the alpine town of Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 50th Annual Meeting. Featuring nearly 3,000 participants from 117 countries, including 53 heads of state,...
by Claire Suh | Oct 8, 2019 | Sustainability, Urban Environment and Social Inclusion Index
This past summer was the hottest one on record for the Northern Hemisphere, where 90% of the Earth’s population lives.1Rice, Doyle. “It Was the Hottest Summer on Record for the Northern Hemisphere.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 16 Sept. 2019,...
by Claire Suh | Oct 7, 2019 | Sustainability, Urban Environment and Social Inclusion Index
Originally posted on the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness website. Montréal is home to a multitude of impressive parks such as Jean Drapeau Park, Pointes-aux-Prairies Nature Park, and Bois-de-l’Île-Bizard Nature Park. With a mayor who has made creating and...
by Willie Khoo | Sep 10, 2019 | Featured, Sustainability, Urban Environment and Social Inclusion Index
Cities pack a lot of heat. Increasing human activity and the clearing of land for infrastructure are quickly driving up their temperatures. This local phenomenon, known as the urban heat island (UHI) effect, is compounded by rising temperatures from global climate...
