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Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

26 October 2022

Asia Pacific could lose its title as the world’s largest travel region, new data predicts

Asia Pacific could no longer be the world’s largest travel region by the end of 2022, a new report from international travel industry analysts the Centre […]
26 October 2022

Beverage industry asks European Commission to reconsider mandatory reuse targets

Four leading European beverage associations, European Fruit Juice Association (AIJN), The Brewers of Europe, Natural Mineral Waters Europe and UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe have united in […]
26 October 2022

You can now dance in an old water tower in Brussels

When it comes to out of the ordinary buildings, Brussels has got quite the few. From Art Nouveau houses to the Atomium and everything in between: […]
26 October 2022

Guidelines to travel to the World Cup 2022

The World Cup in Qatar is around the corner and many football fans might be looking for information on what the requirements are to enter the […]
26 October 2022

99% coral reefs at threat from climate change by 2055 if no action is taken

A recent study from researchers at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa has revealed that the deadline by which coral reef populations are at threat from […]
26 October 2022

Oslo set to become the world’s first zero emission city by 2030

Oslo is set to become the world’s first capital city with an all-electric public transport system. The city is aiming for that target by the end […]
25 October 2022

Why science-based targets matter

At the World Travel Market (WTM), London, on December 7th we shall recognise this year’s Global Responsible Tourism Award winners. It is heartening that we have […]
25 October 2022

How the Black Sea Grain Initiative is ensuring worldwide food security

Food insecurity and trade disruption are two of the many consequences of the military conflict in Ukraine. The war has meant important export routes were closed […]
25 October 2022

Experience winter’s glow in World Heritage City Bruges

This winter Bruges will be lighting up with the Winter Glow festival, commencing on 25 November and lasting into the New Year. This quintessential medieval European […]
25 October 2022

Indonesia is paying fishermen to collect plastic waste from the ocean

Indonesia is paying fishers to collect plastic trash from the ocean. In a move that is part of the broad effort to reduce pollution, the Ministry […]
25 October 2022

World’s largest capacity floating wave energy device to be tested in Scotland

Irish firm Ocean Energy is set to collaborate with 14 partners in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, and Spain to develop a project that will test […]
25 October 2022

Want to go to space with Virgin Galactic? Here’s your to-do list

The crash and explosion of Blue Origin’s unmanned rocket in September has once again flagged the dangers of space travel. But the two main rivals in […]
25 October 2022

Archer Aviation’s goal is to build 250 air taxis in 2025

Archer Aviation has announced that it wants to build 250 battery-electric air taxis in 2025. The plan is to get its aircraft certified by the end […]
25 October 2022

The world’s whitest paint can help fight climate change

The world’s whitest paint can now be used on cars and planes. The paint reflects 98% of the sun’s light, which could help cool vehicle’s interiors […]
25 October 2022

Salts could be the answer for large-scale storage of hydrogen in solids, new study shows

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Catalysis have developed a method for storing and releasing pure hydrogen with salts in the presence of amino acids. The […]
25 October 2022

“Bond in Motion” exhibition arrives in Brussels to mark 60 years of James Bond films

For the first time in Belgium, the “Bond in Motion” exhibition will welcome visitors at the Brussels Expo from December 9th, 2022 until 14th of May, […]