Tag: Extreme weather
Michael Mann To Bill Gates: What World Are You Living In?
Bill Gates pictures himself as a technology and system innovator. In October, the billionaire philanthropist recontextualized climate action, global health, and development as mutually exclusive and in competition with each other in advance of the international climate summit, COP30. With his status as one of the original Silicon Valley tech … [continued]
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Pioneering Teesside Autonomous Airport System Now in Operation
Teesside International Airport launched the world’s first simultaneous deployment of autonomous passenger and baggage transport in October, marking a significant step in aviation logistics. Following an announcement in early August, the driverless system, set into motion by a £1million (~$1.316 million) contract with autonomous vehicle specialist Aurrigo International plc, in … [continued]
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Looking To The Future: Kamala Harris, Gen Z, & Climate Action
It’s clear that former Vice President Kamala Harris missed an important opportunity to highlight climate change and use it as a starting point to target other policies in her campaign for US President in 2024. Such a position would’ve driven more Gen Z voters — those individuals born between 1997 … [continued]
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Iceland Warns Slower AMOC Is A Security Threat To The Nation
The AMOC ocean current keeps Iceland from freezing. Now the country is planning what to do if it stops flowing.
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How Will Boston And Other Coastal Cities Fight Sea Level Rise?
In the 1980s Boston converted mud flats into prized land for its Seaport area. Even then, thoughts of sea level rise hovered in the back of developers’ minds, but the opportunity for growth and prime assets won out. Safeguards such as elevating the whole neighborhood or building sea walls around … [continued]
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