Ecology
12/05/2024
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By Richard Brown
AI is revolutionizing weather forecasting – and the generation of fake climate change predictions
faTraditionally, climate scientists have relied on statistical methods to analyze climate data, but a recent breakthrough is transforming this approach. Researchers now hope to use artificial intelligence to revolutionize weather forecasting. A team led by Etienne Plesiat of the German Climate Computing Center in Hamburg, alongside researchers from the United Kingdom and Spain, applied artificial […]
06/27/2023
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By Ethan Huff
Finland introduces world’s first phone-free island to study effects of social media addiction
The popular tourist destination of Ulko-Tammio, an island in Finland, is attempting to become the world’s first phone-free tourist zone – meaning no more snapping photos and uploading them to Facebook and Instagram. For the first time, officials in Ulko-Tammio are asking visitors to turn their smartphones off – or better yet, to just leave […]
04/25/2023
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By News Editors
Dangers from future technologies? It’s the current ones that are killing us
Certainly, there a plenty of horror stories about possible disasters awaiting us from emerging technologies. I’ve written about two of them: 1) the possibility of small cheap, AI-guided drones used to commit mass slaughter (or targeted assassinations) and 2) lethal synthetic viruses for warfare or released by an apocalyptic cult trying to bring the apocalypse forward […]
04/12/2023
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By News Editors
New probe reveals ‘real-world harm’ of (energy-intensive) crypto mining operations
A report published Wednesday by the Environmental Working Group examines how the “mining” process behind popular cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Monero creates a wide range of pollution that is harming communities and fueling the climate emergency. (Article by Brett Wilkins republished from CommonDreams.org) The EWG report — entitled Proof of Problems: Bitcoin Mining’s Pollution Toll […]
06/27/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Human hackability: Microplastics in humans could harbor nanoparticles for tracking, data collection
Alex Jones of InfoWars said government agencies in both the U.S. and the European Union (EU) are reporting unprecedented amounts of microplastics in human blood and tissue samples. In the June 23 episode of his show, Jones explained that a global program directed by the World Economic Forum to spray the food with trackable plastic nanoparticles obtained […]
11/11/2018
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By Edsel Cook
The environmental cost of making a smartphone
A smartphone does not just cost hundreds or thousands of dollars. An article on Eco Watch reported that the hidden costs of manufacturing billions of these cellphones include the destruction of the environment and the depletion of natural resources. All kinds of metals go into each smartphone. Without these materials, the phone will not be as […]
10/29/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
The carbon footprint of smartphone use and data centers is growing, harming the environment according to new study
The rise of digital technology has made smartphones indispensable. All you have to do is check your smartphone, laptop or computer for the latest news or to get in touch with your friends and family. No wonder the use of smartphones has grown by leaps and bounds. A 2016 scientific study published in Telecommunications Policy […]
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