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Sustainability Daily Podcast 12/30/2025
Welcome back! Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories: a mix of smart-city science, climate-friendly home upgrades, responsible tech adoption, and the evolving digital economy. Here’s what stood out and why it matters.
Prediction of Urban Heat Island Intensity Based on Multiple Linear Regression and Deep Learning
By Xinran Liu, Xia Zhu, Yuanping Liu, Cui Jia, Jie Cao, Yu Zhong, Yu Zhang, Yunjie Zhang | 2025-12-29
Researchers combined a CNN-LSTM-Attention model with CA-Markov land-use forecasting to predict Beijing’s 2025 urban heat island intensity, finding built-up areas could rise by 1.37 percentage points and heat island coverage by 2.97 points. Multiple regression linked stronger heat islands to development and bare soil, while vegetation and water mitigated heat. The takeaway: urban greening and water features are pivotal for livability as cities densify.
How Northern Ireland Businesses Are Leveraging Digital Marketing for Growth in 2025
By Anamta Shehzadi | 2025-12-29
SMEs across Northern Ireland are driving growth by pairing local SEO and content strategy with practical AI tools for automation, personalization, and analytics. A mobile-first mindset, video storytelling, and data-driven KPIs are boosting visibility and conversions. Ongoing digital training is helping teams sustain momentum as channels and consumer behavior evolve.
Interactive Sales Tools That Are Actually Worth the Learning Curve
By Kinzal Jalan | 2025-12-29
With tool sprawl stalling results, this guide highlights interactive demos, digital sales rooms, and mutual action plans that measurably improve buyer engagement and deal velocity. It spotlights seven platforms and offers clear evaluation criteria—from CRM integrations to analytics depth—so teams invest where ROI is real. The core message: prioritize interactivity that feeds clean data back into your system of record.
Blockchain startup Gomini lets you own an indigenous cow via NFT
Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
By Subramani Ra Mancombu | 2025-12-29T14:00:00+05:30
Gomini tokenizes indigenous cows as NFTs, allowing owners—even abroad—to receive monthly ghee while funding breed preservation and natural-farming clusters in Bihar. The model loops in FPOs for inputs and plans value-added products like cow-dung-based incense to enhance circular sustainability. Expansion targets include 50 clusters and 5,000 cows, with NABARD support and pilots informing scale-up.
How Modern Heating Installation Techniques Reduce Carbon Footprints
By Isaiah Warren | Date not provided
Right-sized systems, smart thermostats with zoning, and better sealing/insulation are cutting home heating emissions and energy bills. Integrating renewables like geothermal and solar with efficient equipment further lowers fossil-fuel reliance. The article urges eco-friendly materials and responsible recycling during replacements to reduce lifecycle impacts.
Integrating bioactivity and molecular simulations to explore the pharmacological landscape of Lagerstroemia speciosa leaf extract
By Md Shajedul Haque, Rubel Ahmad, Bidhan Chandra Sarkar, Manoshi Sana, Hasi Rani Saha, Niranjan Kumar Sana | 2025-12-29
Methanol and ethanol extracts of L. speciosa (Banaba) showed strong antioxidant activity, antimicrobial effects, and inhibition of α-amylase/α-glucosidase, supporting antidiabetic potential. In silico ADME and docking analyses backed the bioactivity of compounds like corosolic acid, ellagic acid, and quercetin. Findings reinforce the plant’s promise as a sustainable source of multi-target therapeutics.
Resilient Reflections: A Candid Year of Loss, AI Insights, and Amazing Digital Trailblazers
By Isaac Sacolick | 2025-12-29
Isaac reflects on a challenging yet productive year spanning 154 livestream episodes, a LinkedIn course on AI-era transformation, and expanded StarCIO Centers of Excellence. He recaps key writing on AI operating models, governance, and multicloud, and previews 2026 focus areas from leadership challenges to quantum-ready infrastructure. It’s a human, forward-looking narrative about leading through change.
SAFE & SECURE CITIES THEME TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT MUNICIPALIKA 2026
Source: The Hindu BusinessLine (PR release)
Author not listed | 2025-12-29T15:09:00+05:30
Municipalika 2026 (Feb 25–27, New Delhi) elevates urban safety and surveillance, featuring PRAMA India and CP Plus alongside NDMA and leading industry bodies. The event targets decision-makers from ULBs, transport, policing, disaster management, and infrastructure. Co-located expos will showcase integrated solutions shaping resilient, future-ready Indian cities.
SLK, AN ALTIMETRIK COMPANY NAMED MAJOR CONTENDER IN EVEREST GROUP’S APPLICATION TRANSFORMATION SERVICES FOR AI-ENABLEMENT PEAK MATRIX® ASSESSMENT 2025
Source: The Hindu BusinessLine (PR release)
Author not listed | 2025-12-29T13:39:00+05:30
Everest Group recognizes SLK as a Major Contender for AI-enablement in application transformation, citing proprietary tools and domain accelerators across banking, insurance, and manufacturing. The report underscores a broader enterprise shift: modernizing legacy into cloud-native, API-first cores to scale GenAI. It points to a pragmatic path for AI-ready operations and faster innovation.
WinterFest 2025: The Winter Festival Of Artisanal Software [Sponsor]
Source: Artisanal Software Festival
By MacStories Team | Date not provided
WinterFest returns with a curated lineup of indie productivity apps—from Scrivener and BBEdit to DEVONthink and Hookmark—offering time-limited discounts at sustainable prices. The festival highlights quality, support, and craft from small teams building tools for research, writing, and knowledge work. It’s a great moment to tune up your workflow for the year ahead.
