The prospect of a sudden shift in climate due to a rapid change in a key climate moderator such as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation […] Read More
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One of the problems with conventional nuclear power plants is that they rely on an extremely hazardous fuel which persists for thousands of years. What […] Read More
There are multiple signs that the urgency of climate action in developed countries is receding. Is it because of growing geopolitical unrest? Concerns over the […] Read More
Weaving themes as diverse as oceanography, social divides, artificial intelligence and many others, the genius of Richard Powers is on show again in his latest […] Read More
Human progress has largely been achieved during cycles of open societies which institute dramatic and transformative change followed by cycles of closed thinking which stills […] Read More
Economist Kenneth Boulding once said that “anyone who believes that exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or […] Read More
Most older people today are unaware that in their lifetimes the population of the planet has tripled and we have burned nearly 90% of all […] Read More
After organizing a successful meeting between blue urban liberals and red conservative rural folk in 2017, journalist Monica Guzman began to see political polarization in […] Read More
Why did Homo sapiens triumph over other Homo species? And then how did we become the dominant species on the planet? Academic Hanno Sauer addresses […] Read More
“Always invite AI to the table.” That’s the first rule for living and working with Artificial Intelligence (AI) according to Wharton Business School professor, Ethan […] Read More