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  What Elon Musk’s ‘Age of Abundance’ Means for the Future of Capitalism

  The Wall Street Journal. - Tim Higgins

  When it comes to the future, Elon Musk ’s best-case scenario for humanity sounds a lot like Sci-Fi Socialism. The world’s richest man, who for years has warned about the dangers of artificial intelligence , lately has been painting a more utopian vision for what could occur when supersmart robots are …

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  nicholas wakefield

  

  Ranked: The World’s 50 Top Countries by GDP, by Sector Breakdown

  visualcapitalist.com - Pranav Gavali

  Over the last several decades, the service sector has fueled the economic activity of the world’s largest countries. Driving this trend has been …

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  nicholas wakefield

  

  Which cities will still be livable in a climate-altered world?

  National Geographic - Stephen Starr

  These northern U.S. communities may not be completely immune to a warming world, but they are well-placed to meet the needs of an influx of climate migrants. Before September 2017, Dianiz Roman and Wilfredo Gonzalez had never given a moment’s thought to leaving Aguadilla, the couple’s hometown in …

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  nicholas wakefield

  

  Global collaboration boosts green hydrogen and could spur more green energy partnerships

  World Economic Forum - George Gonzalez

  Sharply reducing emissions on a global scale is a daunting task. Aside from reaching an agreement on how to tackle and fund climate initiatives, …

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  nicholas wakefield

  

  Plans to tackle food security must integrate local knowledge to preserve Earth's critical zone, warn experts

  phys.org - University of Glasgow

  In a new paper published today in the journal Earth's Future, researchers from the U.K. and China outline how their experience of working with farmers …

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  The terrible paradox of air pollution and climate change

  Vox - Rachel DuRose

  Some types of air pollution slow global warming — but at the cost of millions of deaths a year. “The smoke is very thick, like a dark mushroom in the sky,” said reporter Gus Abelgas in a 1991 television broadcast on the ongoing volcanic eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. “It’s just like …