12 February 2019, The Guardian, Climate and economic risks ‘threaten 2008-style systemic collapse’. The gathering storm of human-caused threats to climate, nature and economy pose a danger of systemic collapse comparable to the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new report … Continue reading →
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5 December 2018, The Conversation, Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels and industry are projected to rise more than 2% (range 1.8% to 3.7%) in 2018, taking global fossil CO₂ emissions to a new record high of 37.1 billion … Continue reading →
28 November 2018, The Conversation, Computing faces an energy crunch unless new technologies are found. There’s little doubt the information technology revolution has improved our lives. But unless we find a new form of electronic technology that uses less energy, computing will become … Continue reading →
24 October 2018, New York Times, Scientists Push for a Crash Program to Scrub Carbon From the Air. With time running out to avoid dangerous global warming, the nation’s leading scientific body on Wednesday urged the federal government to begin a research … Continue reading →