A rural art fair’s grassroots-led, mindful, and immersive travel experience embodies a revitalizing tourism approach that a study found has built community resilience, strengthened local identity, and re-energized daily life in a Japanese island village…
IRENA and ARE Agree to Boost Off-Grid Renewables
Abu Dhabi, UAE (RS) - The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), to strengthen their existing cooperation on rural electrification and universal access…
China’s Yuxi benefits from China-Laos Railway, strives to build int’l logistics hub
Beijing (PRNewswire) -- With the China-Laos Railway recently started operation, the city of Yuxi in southwest China's Yunnan Province, as an important city along the route, is expected to forge itself into an international logistics hub. The…
Study reveals mixed reactions about Covid-19 health disparities
Peter Dizikes | CAMBRIDGE, Mass (MIT News Office)-- The Covid-19 pandemic, like many other health crises, has had unequal effects on the U.S. population, with communities of color often hit the hardest. A new study co-authored…
When more Covid-19 data doesn’t equal more understanding
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (MIT News Office)-- Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, charts and graphs have helped communicate information about infection rates, deaths, and vaccinations. In some cases, such visualizations can encourage behaviors that reduce virus…