“At its worst, net zero by 2050 is a device for shunting responsibility across both time and space. Those in power today seek to pass their liabilities to those in power tomorrow. Every industry seeks to pass the buck to another industry. ” — a Guardian columnist on how our current goals for fighting global warming fall short.
As the world heats up, air conditioning becomes more vital, but it also makes the problems worse. What are the alternatives?
Air-travel contributes to global warming too. Here are the big problems they need to solve.
Global warming and other factors have put the Komodo dragon on the endangered list. There are dangers for vanilla and avocado crops, too.
The world’s largest carbon-capture machine has gone live.
Floating wind turbines could be a great clean energy source, but there are obstacles to overcome first.
“Black cemeteries are now at a disproportionate risk of being lost, some before they have even been officially found.”
The U.S. Army is looking to a cyborg future and worried movies will bias us against cyborgs.
To tighten its grip on the people, the Russian government is deploying its own internet.
Millionaire Julia Davies is helping acres of British farmland go back to nature.
How a rare New Zealand parrot may have removed harmful mutations from its gene pool.
Environmental activism around the world leads to activists being murdered.
“You do pi because everyone else has been doing pi.” — an article on whether there’s any point to calculating pi out to the trillions of digits.
Dogs are amazing — even as covid detectors. I’m sure Plushie could handle it.
What we’re still learning about the asteroid that ended the dinosaur age.
The technical and ethical challenges to resurrecting the woolly mammoth.
The California condor population has gone from 22 to more than 500.
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