ga tito1 day agoAn "Extreme Heat Belt" will soon emerge in the U.S., study warnsAxios - Andrew FreedmanA new study reveals the emergence of an "extreme heat belt" from Texas to Illinois, where the heat index could reach 125°F at least one day a year by …
ga tito3 days agoChina has encroached on Canada’s critical minerals industry, with almost no obstruction from Ottawaverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Niall McGeeThree years ago, Sinomine Resource Group Co., a Chinese company, quietly bought the Tanco mine in Manitoba. At the time, Tanco was one of the world’s few sources of the critical mineral cesium, a key input in atomic clocks and radiation detectors. The mine had previously produced lithium, a battery …
ga tito3 days agoRainwater is no longer safe to drink anywhere on Earth, due to 'forever chemicals' linked to cancer, study suggestsverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenRainwater is no longer safe to drink anywhere on Earth by US contamination guidelines, according to a team of environmental scientists. That's because rainwater across the planet now contains hazardous chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In a paper published in the journal …
ga tito4 days agoBeyond net-zero: we should, if we can, cool the planet back to pre-industrial levelstheconversation.com - Andrew King and Celia McMichael and Harry McClelland and Jacqueline Peel and Kale Sniderman and Kathryn Bowen and Tilo Ziehn and Zebedee NichollsThe world’s focus is sharply fixed on achieving net-zero emissions, yet surprisingly little thought has been given to what comes afterwards. In our …
ga tito5 days agoA beginner’s guide to the AI apocalypse: The democratization of ‘expertise’verified_publisherTNW - Tristan GreeneIn this series we examine some of the most popular doomsday scenarios prognosticated by modern AI experts. Previous articles include Misaligned Objectives, Artificial Stupidity, Wall-E Syndrome, Humanity Joins the Hivemind, and Killer Robots. We’ve covered a lot of ground in this series (see above), …
ga tito6 days ago23 climate change documentaries you need to watch because this planet is NOT fineverified_publisherMashable - Shannon ConnellanGet educated, then take action. In case you hadn’t noticed, things aren’t fine with our planet. But as Greta Thunberg would say, some of us still aren’t panicking enough. Earth is growing hotter by the year, with heat records being smashed around the globe. Extreme weather events are getting worse, …
