"Globalization is on its deathbed," says economist Mike O'Sullivan. The question now is: What's next? Tracing the historical successes and failures of globalization, O'Sullivan forecasts a new world order where countries come together over shared values rather than geography. Learn how big regional powers like the United States and China will be driven by distinct... Continue Reading →
The use of deepfake technology to manipulate video and audio for malicious purposes -- whether it's to stoke violence or defame politicians and journalists -- is becoming a real threat. As these tools become more accessible and their products more realistic, how will they shape what we believe about the world? In a portentous talk,... Continue Reading →
How deepfakes undermine truth and threaten democracy
Global warming often takes a back seat to other crises. In Sierra Leone, it's one woman’s full-time job. The new buildings sprouted like weeds, clinging to hillsides and rising in the cracks between houses. In many neighborhoods, tin roofs on shacks were so densely packed, they resembled a game of Tetris. Everywhere Eugenia Kargbo looked,... Continue Reading →
Every city needs a ‘chief heat officer’
This report was made possible in part by the Fund for Environmental Journalism of the Society of Environmental Journalists. As a kid, Lauren Lydick would pack up a towel, a Harry Potter book, and head out alone into the bamboo groves. As a teenager, she took a blanket, War & Peace, and weed. Sometimes reading,... Continue Reading →
The Radical Case for Growing Huge Swaths of Bamboo in North America
Date: April 26, 2022 Source: Osaka University Summary: A team in has created a nanocellulose paper semiconductor with both trans-scalability of structural design and wide electrical property tunability. The structure and function of the nanopaper semiconductor could be customized according to the desired use, allowing diverse applications as a wearable water-vapor-selective sensor and an enzymatic... Continue Reading →
Electronics can grow on trees thanks to nanocellulose paper semiconductors
A new study from Boston University School of Public Health has found a link between living with exposure to more green space and an improvement in cognitive function. The research suggests that living near greenery could especially boost cognitive function for middle-age women, ultimately reducing rates of depression and possibly dementia. The paper, published in... Continue Reading →
Living Near Greenery Could Improve Cognitive Function
A team of scientists at MIT have created a device that transforms brackish seawater into clean drinking water at the push of a button—and can be especially helpful for people living in seaside places like California who are dealing with climate change-fueled droughts. The new desalination device (a term used to describe a machine that... Continue Reading →
MIT Engineers Created a Portable Device that Zaps Seawater to Make Drinking Water
Democrats hope climate measures in Build Back Better will be resurrected amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – but green groups want Biden to go even further As Joe Biden ratchets up the pressure on Russia by banning imports of its oil, American drivers grumble about rising gasoline prices and the oil and gas industry clamors... Continue Reading →
‘Defining moment’: how can the US end its dependency on fossil fuels?
On a dollar-for-dollar basis, where will your money do the most to fight climate change? The economist Daniel Stein has a clear answer: You should give to groups that lobby for aggressive climate policies. And if you’re an American, he has three such groups in mind: the Evergreen Collaborative, Carbon180, and the Clean Air Task... Continue Reading →
A New Estimate of the ‘Most Effective’ Way to Fight Climate Change
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to change the way they live and, in the process, cracked open the door to a rare reset opportunity. Behavioral scientists refer to this phenomenon as the “fresh start effect,” where disruptive events act as temporal landmarks, separating past behaviors (and selves) from new, often aspirational ones. As we... Continue Reading →
Is Behavioral Science the Secret Ingredient for Effective Climate Action?
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The Osborne Effect: Why Big Auto Is Lying To You | In Depth On today's episode of "In Depth" Zac & Jesse discuss the recent the Osborne Effect and how it applies to the current Auto Industry. continued at source...
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