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Annalisa Merelli

Annalisa Merelli
Annalisa Merelli is an editor, writer, social media and communications professional
Science & Tech

The US Navy’s Next-Gen Comms System Is Frozen In the Italian Courts

After seven years and more than $7 billion, MUOS is ready to go. There’s just one problem with its Sicily station.

Science & Tech

To Survive a War, Yemenis Are Turning Fog Into Water

Yemen had a serious water shortage even before fighting intensified in 2015. Now, increasingly desperate villages are experimenting with ways to 'harvest' moisture from the air.

Threats

How Ebola Turned Into an Epidemic

In a 90-second video, world renowned public health expert Hans Rosling explains how Ebola spread. By Annalisa Merelli

Threats

Every State's Territorial Disputes in One Map

Unless you live in Mongolia, your country is probably on this list. By Annalisa Merelli

Science & Tech

Can Crowdsourcing Help Find Malaysian Flight MH370?

Despite its shortcomings, crowdsourced mapping has been useful in disasters before. By Annalisa Merrelli