Frank Da SilvaSatellites are mapping out every tree on earth using artificial intelligenceverified_publishereuronews green - By Rosie FrostA neural network has been trained to identify trees based on their size and shape. Scientists have mapped 1.8 billion individual tree canopies across …
Frank Da SilvaThis is now the world’s greatest threat – and it’s not coronavirusverified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Sean FlemingA detailed analysis of environmental research has revealed the greatest threat to the world: affluence. That’s one of the main conclusions of a team …
Frank Da SilvaToday we’re fighting COVID-19. Where will our world be in 2070?verified_publisherNational Geographic - David BeardWill all coffee be fair trade? All cars electric? Or, by the time we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Earth Day, will hastening storms, pandemics, and inequality condemn our Earth?
Frank Da SilvaGermany Has Proven the Modern Automobile Must DieWIRED - Emily AtkinIf we want to solve climate change, there's no other option. This story originally appeared on The New Republic and is part of the Climate Desk …
Frank Da SilvaThe case for optimismverified_publisherVox - Sean IllingThe world is better than ever before. And Harvard’s Steven Pinker can prove it. It’s easy to look around and conclude that everything is horrible, that the world is getting less safe and more chaotic. Steven Pinker, a Harvard psychologist and author of Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, …
Frank Da SilvaGame-changing solar window becomes opaque in full sun to generate energyverified_publisherCurbed - Barbara EldredgeWe already know that solar cells can be embedded in just about anything from wallpaper to stained glass, but a new solar window prototype from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is making headlines for its ability to responsively harness the power of the sun. The window’s genius is that …