The Guardian
'They're suffering now': Californians scramble to adapt to daily reality of climate crisis
6 min · · Heat and wildfire smoke force residents to seek respite โ and buy cooling systems and air purifiers, if they can afford them · Shared by 50, including Dr. Janet D. Stemwedel, PhD ๐ณ๏ธโ๐, Alexandria Villaseรฑor, Neil Hart ๐
The Guardian
Amazon near tipping point of switching from rainforest to savannah
3 min · · Climate crisis and logging is leading to shift from canopy rainforest to open grassland · Shared by 177, including Noah Smith ๐๐บ๐ฆ, Merkstatt@troet.cafe ๐ฏ, Gregg Caruso, ่พๆชๆช Ai Weiwei, Damian Carrington, George Monbiot, Eric Holthaus, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson ๐, @keithwilson@fediphilosophy.org ๐ฆฃ, Neil Hart ๐, Katja Evertz
World Economic Forum
This is how AI could feed the worldโs hungry while sustaining the planet
4 min · · While the risks posed by AI dominate the headlines, behind the scenes there is a quiet revolution underway as AI systems are used to tackle the greatest challenges facing humanity, from climate change… · Shared by 138, including rogerverhoeven, Yves Mulkers, Dr. James Canton, Neil Hart ๐, Terence Mills, AI, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Alyssa C, Katja Evertz, Tim, Tiffani Bova, Marcus Borba
The Guardian
New super-enzyme eats plastic bottles six times faster
3 min · · Breakthrough that builds on plastic-eating bugs first discovered by Japan in 2016 promises to enable full recycling · Shared by 123, including Damian Carrington, Neil Hart ๐, Tom Connor, Rick Powell, Beate Jordaan, Guy Kawasaki, Dr. Marcell Vollmer ๐บ๐ฆ #StaySafe
The New York Times
Climate Disruption Is Now Locked In. The Next Moves Will Be Crucial.
13+ min · · The Times spoke to two dozen experts who said decisions made now would spell the difference between a difficult future and something far worse. · Shared by 225, including Mary Annaรฏse Heglar, Stowe Boyd, Chris Schultzโ๏ธ & โค๏ธ, Katja Evertz, Neil Hart ๐, Scott Galloway, anildash.com, William Gibson, John Schwartz, Moritz A. Mihatsch, Hannah Fairfield, Kara Swisher, Hiroko Tabuchi, Frank Gruber, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson ๐, Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
The Guardian
Humans exploiting and destroying nature on unprecedented scale
6 min · · Animal populations have plunged an average of 68% since 1970, as humanity pushes the planetโs life support systems to the edge · Shared by 190, including Bill McKibben, Neil Hart ๐, Birgit Schefer, Tim, Balthasar Glรคttli๐ป ๐, Katja Evertz, Ray Monk, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos, Mike Butcher
The Guardian
Climate crisis: business, farming and environment leaders unite to warn Australia 'woefully unprepared'
4 min · · An extraordinary statement by 10 groups says the nationโs future prosperity is at risk without a coherent response · Shared by 51, including Neil Hart ๐, Liv ๐ท ๐, Katja Evertz
The Guardian
Earth has lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice in less than 30 years
3 min · · โStunnedโ scientists say there is little doubt global heating is to blame for the loss · Shared by 243, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Birgit Schefer, Brett King #TheFuturists #OptimalHumanity โ๏ธ, Neil Hart ๐, Merkstatt@troet.cafe ๐ฏ, Rob Tiffany, Jansnet, Thomas Pleil, Matthias Lampe, Jerry Saltz, Katja Evertz, Pip Morris
Singularity Hub
A Norwegian Startup Is Turning Dry Deserts Into Fertile Cropland
3 min · · The UN population forecast predicts that by 2050 there will be almost 10 billion people on the planet. Theyโll live mostly in cities and have an older median age than the current global population.… · Shared by 123, including Neil Hart ๐, AI, Marktechpost AI Research News โก, Brian Ahier, Jansnet, Tim, John Hagel
Vox
Air pollution is much worse than we thought
10 min · · Ditching fossil fuels would pay for itself through clean air alone. · Shared by 191, including Molly Wood, Fabrizio Bianchi, Damian Carrington, Merkstatt@troet.cafe ๐ฏ, Claudia Sommer, ๐๐๐๐๐, Neil Hart ๐, Matthias Lampe, Dr. Jonathan Foley, publici, Trey Tweets Into the Void, Katja Evertz, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson ๐, Philanthropy News Digest
The Guardian
Last decade was Earth's hottest on record as climate crisis accelerates
2 min · · 2019 was second or third hottest year ever recorded, with average global temperature up 0.39C in 10 years · Shared by 92, including Tim, Katja Evertz, Neil Hart ๐, Reto Knutti, Ray Monk, Prof Michael E. Mann
The Guardian
GPT-3: an AI game-changer or an environmental disaster?
4 min · · The tech giantsโ latest machine-learning system comes with both ethical and environmental costs · Shared by 126, including Marc R Gagnรฉ MAPP, Terence Mills, Jessel Sookha, Neil Hart ๐, jorge-ferrer, Theodora (Theo) Lau - ๅไๆผ ๐ป, Iain Brown, PhD, Marcus Borba, Gregor B. Rosenauer, Katja Evertz, Ian M Calvert
The New York Times
The Great Climate Migration Has Begun
20+ min · · New research suggests climate change will cause humans to move in unprecedented numbers. The Times Magazine partnered with ProPublica and data scientists to understand how. · Shared by 547, including Antonio Vieira Santos, Ines Bieler, Natacha Quester-Sรฉmรฉon Salomon, Eghosa Omoigui, luis antรณnio santos, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson ๐, James Gingerich #B2B #Technology #Influencer, Anna Jane Joyner, Philanthropy News Digest, PNASNews, Thomas Pleil, Cameron Sinclair, Katja Evertz, Randy Deutsch, Mark Little, Jennifer Stirrup #MBA Topics: #AI #Data #Strategy, Gabriele, Catherine De Vries, Kainaz Amaria, Matthew Conlen
The Guardian
Loss of bees causes shortage of key food crops, study finds
2 min · · Apple and cherry production hampered by lack of wild bees, who are suffering from a loss of habitat, toxic pesticides and the climate crisis · Shared by 241, including Jane, Neil Hart ๐, Pip Morris, Jansnet, Tim, Emmy van Deurzenโ๏ธ๐ ๐ป๐น๐ณ๐ช๐บ๐ซ๐ท๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ธโญ๏ธ, jorge-ferrer, Katja Evertz, Chris Bertram, Matthias Lampe, Damian Carrington, Marius Bleuer
The Guardian
Most polar bears to disappear by 2100, study predicts
5 min · · Melting Arctic sea ice could cause starvation and reproductive failure for many as early as 2040, scientists warn · Shared by 91, including Neil Hart ๐, @grzewap@mastodon.social, Paul Graham, Katja Evertz, Ray Monk
World Economic Forum
This is now the worldโs greatest threat
8 min · · Affluence is the biggest barrier to a more sustainable world, according to a new scientific report. · Shared by 22, including Neil Hart ๐, Harold Sinnott, Helen Yu, Lauren Young, Dr. Marcell Vollmer ๐บ๐ฆ #StaySafe