Casper Schougaardflipped into Future Planet1 day agoAuto emissions *could* have dropped by 30%, but SUVs ruined it for everyone: Reportverified_publisherElectrek - Jennifer MossalgueA new report gives us a glimpse of what our world could look like if there weren’t so many big, hulking SUVs cruising around. Because of the rise in electric vehicles, carbon emissions from automobiles could have dropped by more than 30% over the past 10 years, except they haven’t – and that’s …
Casper Schougaardflipped into Things You Should Know1 day agoIn one minute, Rachel Maddow reveals how authoritarians destroy trust in democracyboingboing.net - Mark FrauenfelderIn the latest episode of Chris Hayes's Why Is This Happening? podcast, Rachel Maddow summarizes the strategy that authoritarians use to undermine …
Casper Schougaardflipped into Things You Should Know3 days agoTrump’s rhetoric: a shift to 'straight-up Nazi talk'theweek.com - The Week UKDonald Trump has been flirting with authoritarian rhetoric ever since he entered politics, said Michael Tomasky in The New Republic, but he has now …
Casper Schougaardflipped into Future Planet6 days agoNew Silicon Anode batteries offer even faster charging and longer battery lifegeeky-gadgets.com - Julian HorseyImagine a world where your phone’s battery lasts for days, electric cars charge in minutes, and renewable energy storage is more efficient than ever. …
Casper Schougaardflipped into Things You Should Know6 days agoGOP's long-term plan to kill public schools in America might be succeedingdailykos.com - by SemDem for Community Contributors TeamNot long ago, everyone agreed that public education was a value in this nation, much like the notion of a democracy. Yet just like with Republicans …
Casper Schougaardflipped into Future Planet6 days agoThe longest — and probably largest — proof of our current climate catastrophe ever caught on camera.verified_publisherupworthy.com - Upworthy StaffIt was the largest such event ever filmed. Photographer James Balog and his crew were hanging out near a glacier when their camera captured something …